Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to Los Angeles
Flights on RDU–LAX arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 710 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.6%Flights362
- American AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.3%Flights348
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline33%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 3 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 RDU → LAX
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,064 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 60 min · 1,064 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 297 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 233 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 40 min · 338 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 300 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 45 min · 344 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 35 min · 341 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 332 flights
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