RDD to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 501 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RDD or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Redding (RDD) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (77%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from RDD 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. | 85% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.6% | 334 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%13 flights
- 7am83%124 flights
- 3pm94%53 flights
- 4pm87%78 flights
- 7pm77%60 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday94%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%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)70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Late-arriving aircraft7%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
RDD to LAX: common questions
- How often are RDD to LAX 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 Redding to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 334).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RDD?
- Flights on this route spent 21 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: RDD → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.