LAS to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 236 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 8pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 88% | 1.1% | 9 min | 4.4% | 555 |
| United Airlines | 86% | 0.7% | 8 min | 4.2% | 1,572 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 1.5% | 11 min | 3.8% | 343 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.0% | 12 min | 5.3% | 1,737 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 0.5% | 13 min | 6.1% | 623 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 0.8% | 25 min | 10.4% | 1,020 |
| Alaska Airlines | 71% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 17 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 0.4% | 16 min | 6.5% | 2,382 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%108 flights
- 6am95%790 flights
- 7am86%645 flights
- 8am86%423 flights
- 9am86%537 flights
- 10am84%721 flights
- 11am74%322 flights
- 12pm81%297 flights
- 1pm79%740 flights
- 2pm75%509 flights
- 3pm62%243 flights
- 4pm66%243 flights
- 5pm77%579 flights
- 6pm72%602 flights
- 7pm69%895 flights
- 8pm68%279 flights
- 9pm64%161 flights
- 10pm68%155 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.6% cancelled
- Friday73%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday74%0.9% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Extreme weather24%
- Security0%
LAS to LAX: common questions
- How often are LAS to LAX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (59 of 8,249).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to LAS — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LAS → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.