LAS to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 1,294 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (94% on time); around 1pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to LIT?
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 | 72% | 0.6% | 11 min | 3.6% | 360 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%40 flights
- 9am94%34 flights
- 10am78%40 flights
- 11am76%88 flights
- 12pm60%41 flights
- 1pm56%87 flights
- 2pm73%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LAS to LIT: common questions
- How often are LAS to LIT flights on time?
- 72% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 360).
- 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 36 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIT to LAS — 85% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.