LAX to TUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson International Airport · 451 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or TUS 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 Tucson (TUS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to TUS?
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. | 83% | 0.4% | 15 min | 8.2% | 2,121 |
| Southwest Airlines | 66% | 0.2% | 17 min | 8.6% | 479 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%126 flights
- 9am86%542 flights
- 10am74%154 flights
- 1pm64%53 flights
- 2pm77%392 flights
- 3pm80%387 flights
- 4pm69%77 flights
- 5pm71%80 flights
- 6pm85%236 flights
- 7pm79%431 flights
- 8pm67%51 flights
- 9pm63%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.5% cancelled
- Friday78%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday74%0.5% 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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion70%
- Extreme weather30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LAX to TUS: common questions
- How often are LAX to TUS flights on time?
- 80% 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 Tucson cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 2,600).
- 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 74 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TUS to LAX — 86% 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 → TUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.