LAX to ACV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · 577 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or ACV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Arcata/Eureka (ACV) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (92% on time); around 12pm did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to ACV?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 0.9% | 7 min | 2.4% | 422 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm76%67 flights
- 1pm90%195 flights
- 4pm92%89 flights
- 7pm75%12 flights
- 8pm85%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday94%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%3.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LAX to ACV: common questions
- How often are LAX to ACV flights on time?
- 88% 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 Los Angeles to Arcata/Eureka cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 422).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 2.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ACV to LAX — 89% 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: LAX → ACV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.