LAX Los Angeles International Airport
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Los Angeles20:08·22°C·#90/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+5 min

Los Angeles (LAX) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +5 min, arrivals 3 min early. 1 of 1,220 flights cancelled (0.1%).

Hour by hour
20:00today +5 min on time

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

Los Angeles (LAX) delays today: 72% of the 702 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +5 min and arrivals 3 min early, across 1,220 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 1,220 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.1%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:44 UTC.

Departures321 timed
On time66%213
Delayed34%108
typical now +5 min
Arrivals381 timed
On time73%278
Delayed27%103
typical now 3 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
16:30 20:22AC 788YYZ +232 min
19:59DL 1895SFO on time
19:59DL 4148BOI on time
20:00DL 2457PDX on time
20:00KE 8204ICN on time
20:00WN 3674MCI on time
20:02AA 6432SFO on time
20:06AS 614SEA on time
16:20AZ 621FCO Cancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +33. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
18:56 20:25B6 501FLL +89 min
19:05 20:28QF 93MEL +83 min
19:05 21:16WN 4807AUS +131 min
19:33 20:39DL 500ATL +66 min
19:37 20:181I 629OMA +41 min
19:51 20:57AA 2754PIT +66 min
Running late right now43 of 294 still on the board · 15%
+232
AC 788 → YYZ · dep 20:22
Flights this late at LAX still cancel only 2.5% of the time.
+131
WN 4807 from AUS · arr 21:16
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
+120
UA 1967 from ORD · arr 22:29
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
+111
AA 3111 from ORD · arr 22:22
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
In the air to LAXlive positions · 3-min feed
95aircraft inbound · next to land MF 829 from XMN, lands ~20:09
MF 829XMN
on final · ~20:09
DL 2861SEA
on final · ~20:09
DL 573FLL
on final · ~20:10
3U 3837TFU
on final · ~20:11

Positions as of 20:04 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
TEB+94m
SAL+74m
MIA+63m
DAL+62m
MNL+56m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
PRPhilippine+56m
VBVivaAerobus+40m
SQSingapore+39m
JLJAL+36m
SYSun Country+33m
Why12 kt W winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at LAX in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.1%1 of 1,220 A typical day here runs ~0.8%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 25th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +8 min departures.

Typical week here
+15
MON
+10
TUE
+12
WED
+18
THU
+17
FRI
+13
SAT
+18
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+10 min), heaviest on Thursday (+18 min).

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Los Angeles airport delays today

LAX has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +5 min. Arrivals are 3 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 1,220 tracked flights (0.1%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 00:00 (+6 min expected).

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?

LAX has minor delays. Departures +5 min, arrivals 3 min early. 1 of 1,220 flights cancelled (0.1%). 72% of the 702 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds W-260 at 12kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 22°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 30.03 inHg, Few clouds at 25000ft. 22°C. wind 12 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at LAX today?

We tracked 1,220 flights today: departures +5 min, arrivals 3 min early. 0.1% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for LAX?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds W-260 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at LAX today?

1 cancellation across 1,220 tracked flights today (0.1% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind260° 12 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew22 / 17 °C
Pressure1017 hPa
KLAX 260253Z 26012KT 10SM FEW250 22/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02170172 53006
17:00 to 21:00VFRWinds W-260 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
21:00 to 01:00VFRWinds W-260 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
01:00 to 13:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
13:00 to 20:00VFRWinds W-260 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
Dep index
0.6/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 19:53 local · 15m ago · delay window 19:44 local · How these are computed → methodology