LAS to BHM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 1,618 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or BHM right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Birmingham (BHM) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (58%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to BHM?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.3% | 11 min | 3.1% | 359 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%14 flights
- 9am88%33 flights
- 10am79%52 flights
- 11am79%57 flights
- 12pm61%62 flights
- 1pm74%48 flights
- 3pm85%26 flights
- 4pm76%17 flights
- 5pm58%12 flights
- 7pm58%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LAS to BHM: common questions
- How often are LAS to BHM flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Las Vegas to Birmingham cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 359).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 37 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BHM to LAS — 86% on time
More flights from Las Vegas
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LAS → BHM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.