LAX to SUN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Friedman Memorial Airport · 696 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or SUN 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 Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (100% on time); around 12pm did worst (72%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to SUN?
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. | 87% | 0.0% | 10 min | 5.2% | 328 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%42 flights
- 9am92%13 flights
- 10am100%54 flights
- 11am82%103 flights
- 12pm72%19 flights
- 6pm96%51 flights
- 7pm83%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday97%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LAX to SUN: common questions
- How often are LAX to SUN flights on time?
- 87% 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 Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 328).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% 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: SUN to LAX — 90% 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 → SUN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.