LAX to MTJ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport · 666 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or MTJ 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 Montrose/Delta (MTJ) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (80% on time); around 9am did worst (67%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Friday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (37%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to MTJ?
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. | 79% | 0.0% | 18 min | 8.7% | 92 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am67%18 flights
- 10am80%64 flights
- 12pm100%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday93%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday56%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Extreme weather17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LAX to MTJ: common questions
- How often are LAX to MTJ flights on time?
- 79% 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 Montrose/Delta cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 92).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MTJ to LAX — 82% 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 → MTJ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.