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Missoula (MSO) to Las Vegas (LAS): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Missoula (MSO) to Las Vegas (LAS) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 113 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 71% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
71%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
43 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
0.31
last 12 months
Duration
2h 14m
scheduled
Distance
750 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for MSO to LAS flights50%75%100%August 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Aug 2024September 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67October 2024: 57% on-time (14 flights)57November 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Nov 2024December 2024: 73% on-time (15 flights)73January 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56February 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75Feb 2025March 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33April 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75May 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2025June 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56July 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67August 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56Aug 2025September 2025: 71% on-time (7 flights)71October 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89November 2025: 67% on-time (11 flights)67Nov 2025December 2025: 88% on-time (16 flights)88January 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89February 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Feb 2026March 2026: 56% on-time (9 flights)56April 2026: 63% on-time (8 flights)63May 2026: 70% on-time (10 flights)70May 2026June 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75July 2026: 100% on-time (9 flights)100

Best time to fly from MSO to LAS

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (63%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, MSO to LAS10 a.m.: 95% on-time (39 flights)104 p.m.: 63% on-time (38 flights)168 p.m.: 71% on-time (28 flights)209 p.m.: 69% on-time (32 flights)2110 p.m.: 67% on-time (59 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday69%48 min
Tuesday0%136 min
Wednesday83%6 min
Thursday72%16 min
Friday68%53 min
Saturday50%24 min
Sundaybest95%3 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft44%
  • Airline operations31%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather4%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from MSO to LAS delayed?
29% of MSO–LAS 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 43 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from MSO to LAS?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from MSO to LAS?
The scheduled MSO–LAS flight time averages 2h 14m over 750 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 29% of the time.
How often are MSO to LAS flights cancelled?
0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 239 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.