LAX to ASE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) · 737 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or ASE 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 Aspen (ASE) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (86% on time); around 8am did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to ASE?
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. | 77% | 2.4% | 23 min | 11.4% | 1,234 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am63%19 flights
- 8am72%56 flights
- 9am77%410 flights
- 10am79%142 flights
- 11am72%27 flights
- 12pm78%143 flights
- 2pm79%126 flights
- 3pm75%78 flights
- 4pm77%140 flights
- 5pm86%92 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday87%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%2.4% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.1% cancelled
- Friday72%5.2% cancelled
- Saturday68%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.7% 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)49%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to ASE: common questions
- How often are LAX to ASE flights on time?
- 77% 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 Aspen cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,234).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ASE to LAX — 73% 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 → ASE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.