LAX to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 236 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to LAS?
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% | 1.5% | 8 min | 3.3% | 342 |
| Spirit Airlines | 85% | 1.1% | 13 min | 7.4% | 550 |
| United Airlines | 84% | 0.5% | 10 min | 5.3% | 1,570 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79% | 0.9% | 13 min | 6.5% | 1,735 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72% | 1.1% | 24 min | 11.7% | 624 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.6% | 16 min | 8.2% | 2,377 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 0.7% | 27 min | 12.2% | 1,024 |
| Alaska Airlines | 65% | 0.0% | 11 min | 5.9% | 17 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%222 flights
- 6am96%146 flights
- 7am94%500 flights
- 8am92%592 flights
- 9am80%661 flights
- 10am88%208 flights
- 11am75%723 flights
- 12pm75%313 flights
- 1pm64%363 flights
- 2pm72%276 flights
- 3pm66%744 flights
- 4pm79%547 flights
- 5pm67%393 flights
- 6pm68%357 flights
- 7pm76%815 flights
- 8pm70%390 flights
- 9pm64%479 flights
- 10pm78%488 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.8% cancelled
- Friday70%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday76%1.0% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Extreme weather24%
- Security0%
LAX to LAS: common questions
- How often are LAX to LAS 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 8,239).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to LAX — 79% 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.