LAX to GEG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Spokane International Airport · 945 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or GEG 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 Spokane (GEG) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (89%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (95% on time); around 9pm did worst (83%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (87%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to GEG?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 93% | 0.5% | 6 min | 3.7% | 216 |
| Allegiant Air | 90% | 0.0% | 16 min | 10.0% | 10 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 89% | 0.3% | 8 min | 3.4% | 651 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%45 flights
- 11am92%151 flights
- 12pm90%31 flights
- 1pm95%55 flights
- 2pm91%57 flights
- 3pm95%19 flights
- 6pm86%224 flights
- 7pm93%119 flights
- 8pm91%110 flights
- 9pm83%54 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday93%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday87%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)64%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Security0%
LAX to GEG: common questions
- How often are LAX to GEG flights on time?
- 90% 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 Spokane cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 877).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GEG to LAX — 91% 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 → GEG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.