Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Los Angeles (LAX): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 57m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 577 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ACV to LAX
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (88%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 90% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 89% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 86% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 90% | 28 min |
| Friday | 88% | 6 min |
| Saturdaybest | 90% | 20 min |
| Sunday | 86% | 19 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 operations43%
- National airspace system5%
- Weather19%
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 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ACV to LAX?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 3 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 57m 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?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 742 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.