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Monterey (MRY) to Los Angeles (LAX): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on MRY–LAX. May 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but June 2024 dropped to 78% — a gap of 19 points. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
88%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Flights/day
2.3
last 12 months
Duration
1h 31m
scheduled
Distance
266 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for MRY to LAX flights50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (60 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 79% on-time (62 flights)79August 2024: 87% on-time (60 flights)87September 2024: 91% on-time (64 flights)91Sep 2024October 2024: 86% on-time (93 flights)86November 2024: 84% on-time (89 flights)84December 2024: 89% on-time (61 flights)89Dec 2024January 2025: 86% on-time (62 flights)86February 2025: 86% on-time (56 flights)86March 2025: 93% on-time (80 flights)93Mar 2025April 2025: 95% on-time (81 flights)95May 2025: 97% on-time (73 flights)97June 2025: 92% on-time (60 flights)92Jun 2025July 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90August 2025: 92% on-time (75 flights)92September 2025: 91% on-time (88 flights)91Sep 2025October 2025: 90% on-time (86 flights)90November 2025: 83% on-time (88 flights)83December 2025: 84% on-time (70 flights)84Dec 2025January 2026: 81% on-time (62 flights)81February 2026: 84% on-time (56 flights)84March 2026: 88% on-time (66 flights)88Mar 2026April 2026: 91% on-time (79 flights)91May 2026: 90% on-time (62 flights)90

Best time to fly from MRY to LAX

Aim for departures around 6 p.m. (93% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (84%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, MRY to LAX6 a.m.: 91% on-time (128 flights)67 a.m.: 87% on-time (259 flights)78 a.m.: 87% on-time (127 flights)810 a.m.: 87% on-time (277 flights)101 p.m.: 89% on-time (145 flights)132 p.m.: 84% on-time (282 flights)146 p.m.: 93% on-time (238 flights)188 p.m.: 88% on-time (218 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday87%9 min
Tuesdaybest91%8 min
Wednesday91%15 min
Thursday87%12 min
Friday88%6 min
Saturday88%10 min
Sunday83%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 aircraft23%
  • Airline operations41%
  • National airspace system7%
  • Weather29%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from MRY to LAX delayed?
12% of MRY–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 11 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from MRY to LAX?
Departures around 6 p.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (84%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from MRY to LAX?
The scheduled MRY–LAX flight time averages 1h 31m over 266 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
How often are MRY to LAX 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 MRY to LAX?
June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 78% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 19-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,693 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.