Los Angeles (LAX) to Monterey (MRY): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly LAX to MRY matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in May 2025 to just 82% in December 2024. Across the full period the route averages 90% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 90%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 7 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Flights/day
- 2.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 20m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 266 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LAX to MRY
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% | 6 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 94% | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 89% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 91% | 7 min |
| Friday | 90% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 88% | 7 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline operations38%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LAX to MRY delayed?
- 10% of LAX–MRY 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 7 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LAX to MRY?
- Departures around 4 p.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (87%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LAX to MRY?
- The scheduled LAX–MRY flight time averages 1h 20m over 266 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 10% of the time.
- How often are LAX to MRY flights cancelled?
- 0.4% 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 LAX to MRY?
- December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 82% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 15-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,698 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.