Los Angeles (LAX) Delays in 2026
80.4% on-time departures, 81.3% on-time arrivals in 2026
76,639Flights
80.4%Departures on-time
14.5 minAvg dep. delay
81.3%Arrivals on-time
13.6 minAvg arr. delay
1.2%Cancelled
Delay causes
- Air carrier40.7%
- Extreme weather2.3%
- National Aviation System20.9%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft36.1%
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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.