Los Angeles (LAX) Delays in 2021

82.4% on-time departures, 83.3% on-time arrivals in 2021

174,318Flights
82.4%Departures on-time
12.2 minAvg dep. delay
83.3%Arrivals on-time
12 minAvg arr. delay
1.2%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier45.4%
  • Extreme weather5.4%
  • National Aviation System15.1%
  • Security0.4%
  • Late-arriving aircraft33.8%

2020 · Los Angeles (LAX) overview · 2022

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.