Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Los Angeles (LAX): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly ACV to LAX matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in May 2026 to just 69% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 58m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 577 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ACV to LAX
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 90% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 90% | 25 min |
| Friday | 87% | 6 min |
| Saturdaybest | 91% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 88% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Airline operations44%
- National airspace system5%
- Weather18%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ACV to LAX delayed?
- 12% of ACV–LAX flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ACV to LAX?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (88%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ACV to LAX?
- The scheduled ACV–LAX flight time averages 1h 58m over 577 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are ACV to LAX flights cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ACV to LAX?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 69% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2026 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 819 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.