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Las Vegas (LAS) to Colorado Springs (COS): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The calendar drives reliability on LAS–COS. January 2025 flights landed on schedule 91% of the time, but July 2024 dropped to 62% — a gap of 29 points. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (89% vs 71%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
77%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
13 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Flights/day
2.4
last 12 months
Duration
1h 51m
scheduled
Distance
604 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LAS to COS flights50%75%100%August 2024: 69% on-time (73 flights)69Aug 2024September 2024: 80% on-time (74 flights)80October 2024: 78% on-time (78 flights)78November 2024: 90% on-time (73 flights)90Nov 2024December 2024: 84% on-time (67 flights)84January 2025: 91% on-time (63 flights)91February 2025: 82% on-time (62 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 74% on-time (78 flights)74April 2025: 79% on-time (75 flights)79May 2025: 80% on-time (79 flights)80May 2025June 2025: 81% on-time (74 flights)81July 2025: 70% on-time (73 flights)70August 2025: 73% on-time (75 flights)73Aug 2025September 2025: 76% on-time (73 flights)76October 2025: 80% on-time (75 flights)80November 2025: 79% on-time (71 flights)79Nov 2025December 2025: 74% on-time (66 flights)74January 2026: 86% on-time (63 flights)86February 2026: 77% on-time (56 flights)77Feb 2026March 2026: 77% on-time (78 flights)77April 2026: 77% on-time (77 flights)77May 2026: 63% on-time (79 flights)63May 2026June 2026: 77% on-time (73 flights)77July 2026: 71% on-time (75 flights)71

Best time to fly from LAS to COS

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (56%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, LAS to COS7 a.m.: 93% on-time (73 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (216 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (150 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (77 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (89 flights)1112 p.m.: 91% on-time (57 flights)121 p.m.: 63% on-time (57 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (62 flights)143 p.m.: 65% on-time (143 flights)154 p.m.: 70% on-time (70 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (86 flights)176 p.m.: 74% on-time (57 flights)187 p.m.: 82% on-time (191 flights)198 p.m.: 72% on-time (231 flights)209 p.m.: 56% on-time (184 flights)2110 p.m.: 67% on-time (66 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%14 min
Tuesday86%8 min
Wednesday82%9 min
Thursday69%19 min
Friday75%16 min
Saturdaybest88%6 min
Sunday69%15 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft62%
  • Airline operations30%
  • National airspace system8%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LAS to COS delayed?
23% of LAS–COS 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 13 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from LAS to COS?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (56%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from LAS to COS?
The scheduled LAS–COS flight time averages 1h 51m over 604 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
How often are LAS to COS flights cancelled?
0.4% 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 LAS to COS?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 62% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 91%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,809 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.