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Los Angeles (LAX) to Missoula (MSO): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Los Angeles (LAX) to Missoula (MSO) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 109 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 86% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
86%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
6 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
0.30
last 12 months
Duration
2h 37m
scheduled
Distance
923 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LAX to MSO flights50%75%100%June 2024: 96% on-time (26 flights)96Jun 2024July 2024: 71% on-time (31 flights)71August 2024: 81% on-time (31 flights)81September 2024: 100% on-time (3 flights)100Sep 2024June 2025: 92% on-time (26 flights)92July 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87August 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87Aug 2025September 2025: 100% on-time (1 flights)100May 2026: 90% on-time (20 flights)90

Best time to fly from LAX to MSO

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday85%6 min
Tuesdaybest96%2 min
Wednesday89%6 min
Thursday80%11 min
Friday90%3 min
Saturday87%5 min
Sunday77%10 min

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LAX to MSO delayed?
14% of LAX–MSO 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 6 minutes.
How long is the flight from LAX to MSO?
The scheduled LAX–MSO flight time averages 2h 37m over 923 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
How often are LAX to MSO flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 200 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.