Historical on-time performance
Memphis to Los Angeles
1,619 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
No flights recorded for last 12 months on this route.
By airline
How each carrier compares
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Why flights run late
Delay causes
Delay-cause data appears once delayed flights are recorded for this window.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline81%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 48 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 MEM → LAX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Evenings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 79% on time.
- Evenings79% on time · p90 35 min · 745 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 70 min · 204 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 157 flights · limited
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 213 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 230 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 35 min · 217 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 40 min · 206 flights
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