SUN to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Friedman Memorial Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 696 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SUN or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% 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 1pm did best (92% on time); around 12pm did worst (88%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Wednesday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (75%).
Which airline is most on time from SUN 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. | 90% | 0.3% | 10 min | 3.7% | 328 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%29 flights
- 8am91%53 flights
- 12pm88%42 flights
- 1pm92%144 flights
- 3pm100%13 flights
- 4pm90%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday93%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday94%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%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)75%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Extreme weather4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SUN to LAX: common questions
- How often are SUN to LAX flights on time?
- 90% 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 Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 328).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 3.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SUN?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to SUN — 87% 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: SUN → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.