LAX Los Angeles International Airport
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Los Angeles11:55·20°C·#9/327
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+25 min

Los Angeles (LAX) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +25 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations across 419 tracked flights. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below.

Hour by hour
11:00today +25 min minor

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Los Angeles (LAX) delays today: 69% of the 367 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +25 min and arrivals 19 min early, across 419 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Departures164 timed
On time40%66
Delayed60%98
typical now +25 min
Arrivals203 timed
On time91%184
Delayed9%19
typical now 19 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
11:46AA 2148PHL on time
11:50AS 6DCA on time
11:50 12:48B6 324JFK +58 min
11:55AC 786YYZ on time
11:55LF 3602MCE on time
11:55Y4 1713GDL on time
11:59APZ 102ICN on time
12:00DL 2212SMF on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +24. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:19 12:34AA 457ERNO +75 min
11:49DL 504MCO on time
11:50KL 601AMS on time
11:50WN 196DAL on time
11:50WN 2520OAK on time
11:51AA 6428SFO on time
Running late right now8 of 247 still on the board · 3.2%
+114
AM 644 from MEX · arr 13:59
Flights this late at LAX still cancel only 3.7% of the time.
+75
AA 457E from RNO · arr 12:34
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+58
B6 324 → JFK · dep 12:48
Board says +58. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +78.
+58
KOW 554 from IND · arr 12:56
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to LAXlive positions · 3-min feed
62aircraft inbound · next to land WN 2520 from OAK, lands ~11:56
WN 2520OAK
on final · ~11:56
WS 1020YYC
on final · ~11:56
AA 824PHL
on final · ~11:56
JL 60KIX
on final · ~11:56

Positions as of 11:52 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
JAC+36m
RNO+19m
ABQ+18m
MIA+17m
JFK+15m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
5YAtlas Air+54m
1INetJets Aviation+25m
Why7 kt SSW winds, Overcast at 5,500 ft. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 419 A typical day here runs ~0.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 reduced visibility No change in the current TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 5th worst day of the last 29. Median day: +17 min departures.

Typical week here
+17
MON
+13
TUE
+16
WED
+20
THU
+18
FRI
+17
SAT
+20
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+13 min), heaviest on Sunday (+20 min).

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Sample · what you getLAX went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/los-angeles-LAX

Los Angeles airport delays today

Delays are building at LAX. A typical departure is currently +25 min. Arrivals are 19 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 419 tracked flights (0.0%). No upcoming hour is expected near schedule. The least bad looks like 16:00, still +19 min. The terminal forecast includes Winds W-260 at 8kt, Vis 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 2500ft, Broken layer at 10000ft.

Other Los Angeles airports: BUR ONT SNA LGB · Nearby gateways: LGB BUR SNA ONT SAN PSP · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Los Angeles

Is Los Angeles (LAX) delayed right now?

Delays are building at LAX. Departures +25 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations across 419 tracked flights. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below. 69% of the 367 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Los Angeles (LAX)?

Winds SSW-210 at 7kt, Vis 3sm, Temp 20°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 29.97 inHg, Rain, Mist, Few clouds at 3300ft, Broken layer at 5500ft, Overcast layer at 10000ft. 20°C. wind 7 kt. visibility 4.8 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Los Angeles (LAX)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+13 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+20 min).

How often are flights delayed at LAX today?

We tracked 419 flights today: departures +25 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for LAX?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-080 at 4kt, Vis 6sm, Light Rain, Scattered clouds at 3500ft, Broken layer at 8000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR). Controllers may add spacing; arrival rates can soften.
Wind210° 7 kt
Visibility4.8 km
Ceiling5,500 ft
Temp / dew20 / 18 °C
Pressure1015 hPa
WeatherRain Mist
KLAX 061553Z 21007KT 3SM RA BR FEW033 BKN055 OVC100 20/18 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB04 SLP146 VIS SW-W 2 P0004 T02000178 $
08:00 to 11:00VFRWinds E-080 at 4kt, Vis 6sm, Light Rain, Scattered clouds at 3500ft, Broken layer at 8000ft
11:00 to 14:00VFRWinds W-260 at 6kt, Vis 6sm, Light Rain, Haze, Overcast layer at 10000ft
14:00 to 20:00MVFRWinds W-260 at 8kt, Vis 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 2500ft, Broken layer at 10000ft
20:00 to 11:00MVFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis 4sm, Mist, Few clouds at 300ft, Few clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
1.7/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 08:53 local · 3h ago · delay window 10:33 local · How these are computed → methodology