LAX to FCA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport · 1,015 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or FCA 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 Kalispell (FCA) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (76%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to FCA?
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. | 86% | 0.0% | 11 min | 5.0% | 141 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%60 flights
- 9am84%49 flights
- 6pm76%22 flights
- 7pm80%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%0.0% 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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LAX to FCA: common questions
- How often are LAX to FCA flights on time?
- 86% 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 Kalispell cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 141).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FCA to LAX — 86% 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 → FCA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.