LAX to PAE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle Paine Field International Airport · 984 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or PAE 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 Everett (PAE) arrived on time 96% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Monday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to PAE?
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 | 96% | 1.4% | 4 min | 3.0% | 70 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%10.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to PAE: common questions
- How often are LAX to PAE flights on time?
- 96% 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 Everett cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 70).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 4 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PAE 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 → PAE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.