Midland/Odessa (MAF) to Las Vegas (LAS): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly MAF to LAS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in February 2026 to just 70% in April 2026. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 20m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 795 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MAF to LAS
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (79%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 87% | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 16 min |
| Friday | 81% | 17 min |
| Saturdaybest | 94% | 5 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline operations27%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MAF to LAS delayed?
- 15% of MAF–LAS 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 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MAF to LAS?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (79%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MAF to LAS?
- The scheduled MAF–LAS flight time averages 2h 20m over 795 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are MAF to LAS flights cancelled?
- 0.5% 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 MAF to LAS?
- April 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 70% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 730 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.