LIT to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field to Harry Reid International Airport · 1,294 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIT or LAS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Little Rock (LIT) to Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (69%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Thursday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from LIT to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 85% | 0.3% | 11 min | 5.6% | 360 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am93%57 flights
- 10am88%60 flights
- 11am70%27 flights
- 12pm85%13 flights
- 1pm82%22 flights
- 2pm85%118 flights
- 4pm69%29 flights
- 5pm88%16 flights
- 6pm87%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday92%1.9% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LIT to LAS: common questions
- How often are LIT to LAS flights on time?
- 85% 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 Little Rock to Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 360).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIT?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to LIT — 72% 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: LIT → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.