MRY to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 266 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MRY or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Monterey (MRY) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); United Airlines was the least (86%).
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (95% on time); around 10am did worst (79%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (55%).
Which airline is most on time from MRY to LAX?
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. | 88% | 0.7% | 8 min | 3.6% | 762 |
| United Airlines | 86% | 0.0% | 13 min | 3.3% | 91 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%94 flights
- 7am86%215 flights
- 8am87%31 flights
- 10am79%155 flights
- 1pm90%124 flights
- 2pm89%82 flights
- 6pm95%149 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday83%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)55%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
MRY to LAX: common questions
- How often are MRY to LAX flights on time?
- 88% 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 Monterey to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 853).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 3.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MRY?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to MRY — 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: MRY → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.