PRC to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field to Los Angeles International Airport · 346 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PRC or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Prescott (PRC) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 84% 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.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (86% on time); around 10am did worst (81%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from PRC 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. | 84% | 0.3% | 18 min | 5.8% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%21 flights
- 11am84%153 flights
- 12pm86%103 flights
- 5pm81%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%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)71%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- 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%
PRC to LAX: common questions
- How often are PRC to LAX flights on time?
- 84% 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 Prescott to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 110 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PRC?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PRC → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.