LAX to MSO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula Montana Airport · 923 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or MSO 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 Missoula (MSO) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (92% on time); around 12pm did worst (76%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to MSO?
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. | 82% | 0.0% | 8 min | 4.2% | 166 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am86%28 flights
- 12pm76%71 flights
- 7pm92%24 flights
- 8pm82%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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)62%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LAX to MSO: common questions
- How often are LAX to MSO flights on time?
- 82% 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 Missoula cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 166).
- 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 39 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% 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: MSO to LAX — 78% 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 → MSO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.