RDM to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Roberts Field to Los Angeles International Airport · 726 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RDM or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bend/Redmond (RDM) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.7% 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 3pm did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (40%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from RDM 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. | 78% | 0.7% | 14 min | 5.6% | 454 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am77%155 flights
- 8am75%24 flights
- 1pm81%59 flights
- 3pm90%136 flights
- 5pm85%20 flights
- 6pm60%15 flights
- 7pm40%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%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)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RDM to LAX: common questions
- How often are RDM to LAX flights on time?
- 78% 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 Bend/Redmond to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 454).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RDM?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to RDM — 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: RDM → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.