Historical on-time performance
Las Vegas to Tucson
365 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAS–TUS arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,251 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.3%Flights1,251
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Late aircraft65%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather75%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 4 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LAS → TUS
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 10 min · 999 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 35 min · 645 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 45 min · 794 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 55 min · 638 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 55 min · 827 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 533 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 402 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 543 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 40 min · 607 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 583 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 50 min · 613 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 50 min · 622 flights
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