LAX

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) departures today

live · 3h ago

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) delays today: 84% of the 469 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min, across 417 flights tracked so far today. 9 of 417 tracked flights have been cancelled (2.2%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 10:00 local, with 66 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is San Francisco (SFO), with 21 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

DEPARTURES MINOR DELAYS
+3 min

typical departure delay right now

Departures +3 min, arrivals 12 min early. 3 of 626 flights cancelled (0.5%).

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JUST DEPARTEDDL 573 to FLL · +128 min

Live departures board

est. departure
13:05 JL 61to NRT on time
Scheduled13:05Estimated13:05TerminalB
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13:08 UA 1084to IAH on time
Scheduled13:08Estimated13:08Terminal7
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13:10 AA 2137to PHX on time
Scheduled13:10Estimated13:10
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13:10 AS 712to SEA on time
Scheduled13:10Estimated13:10Terminal6
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13:15 UA 1224to HNL on time
Scheduled13:15Estimated13:15Terminal7
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13:15 WS 1023to YYC on time
Scheduled13:15Estimated13:15Terminal2
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13:19 AA 6230to DSM on time
Scheduled13:19Estimated13:19
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13:25 TK 180to IST on time
Scheduled13:25Estimated13:25TerminalB
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13:25 UA 1164to IAD on time
Scheduled13:25Estimated13:25Terminal7
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13:25 UA 469to SFO on time
Scheduled13:25Estimated13:25Terminal7
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13:25 UA 5820to SMF on time
Scheduled13:25Estimated13:25Terminal7
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13:26 DL 1647to SLC on time
Scheduled13:26Estimated13:26Terminal3
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13:30 AA 4to JFK on time
Scheduled13:30Estimated13:30
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13:30 DL 991to JFK on time
Scheduled13:30Estimated13:30Terminal3
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13:30 LY 6to TLV on time
Scheduled13:30Estimated13:30TerminalB
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13:30 SIS 918to PGA on time
Scheduled13:30Estimated13:30
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13:30 TN 8to CDG on time
Scheduled13:30Estimated13:30TerminalB
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13:30 VJA 536to on time
Scheduled13:30Estimated13:30
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13:32 RGY 923to SNA on time
Scheduled13:32Estimated13:32
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13:35 AA 1998to ORD on time
Scheduled13:35Estimated13:35
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13:40 AC 790to YYZ on time
Scheduled13:40Estimated13:40Terminal6
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13:40 JL 15to HND on time
Scheduled13:40Estimated13:40TerminalB
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13:40 UA 1950to EWR on time
Scheduled13:40Estimated13:40Terminal7
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13:45 B6 1200to FLL on time
Scheduled13:45Estimated13:45Terminal1
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13:45 WN 2494to OAK on time
Scheduled13:45Estimated13:45Terminal1
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13:48 AA 591to DCA on time
Scheduled13:48Estimated13:48
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13:49 DL 3894to PHX on time
Scheduled13:49Estimated13:49Terminal3
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13:50 AV 523to SAL on time
Scheduled13:50Estimated13:50TerminalB
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13:50 WN 849to DEN on time
Scheduled13:50Estimated13:50Terminal1
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13:51 UA 2403to LAS on time
Scheduled13:51Estimated13:51Terminal7
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13:52 AM 645to MEX on time
Scheduled13:52Estimated13:52Terminal3
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13:55 AA 6276to SFO on time
Scheduled13:55Estimated13:55
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13:55 B6 624to JFK on time
Scheduled13:55Estimated13:55Terminal1
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13:55 DL 2551to PDX on time
Scheduled13:55Estimated13:55Terminal3
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13:55 DL 465to HNL on time
Scheduled13:55Estimated13:55Terminal3
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14:00 AF 21to CDG on time
Scheduled14:00Estimated14:00TerminalB
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14:00 DL 2606to SEA on time
Scheduled14:00Estimated14:00Terminal3
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14:00 DL 715to ATL on time
Scheduled14:00Estimated14:00Terminal3
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14:00 LXJ 97to on time
Scheduled14:00Estimated14:00
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14:00 SQ 11to NRT on time
Scheduled14:00Estimated14:00TerminalB
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14:01 F9 4346to DEN on time
Scheduled14:01Estimated14:01Terminal1
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— KL 602to AMS cancelled
Scheduled13:50Estimated—TerminalB
Cancelled on the board.

Board fetched 3h ago · how we report

0departed
last hour
45departing
next hour
0delayed
15+ min
9cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

13:2614:5616:21

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
JFKJFK3 outboundon timeYYZYYZ3 outboundno dataSFOSFO3 outboundon timeCDGCDG2 outboundno data

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Los Angeles Airport (LAX) departures fly

SFOSan Francisco21 flights
JFKNew York19 flights
ORDChicago15 flights
PHXPhoenix14 flights
SEASeattle13 flights
LASLas Vegas12 flights
DENDenver11 flights
HNLHonolulu9 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 115 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 10:00 local, with 66 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

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board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Los Angeles Airport (LAX) departures: common questions

How delayed are Los Angeles Airport (LAX) departures right now?

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) delays today: 84% of the 469 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min, across 417 flights tracked so far today. 9 of 417 tracked flights have been cancelled (2.2%).

How many flights are cancelled at Los Angeles Airport (LAX) today?

9 of the 417 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 10:00 local, with 66 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Los Angeles Airport (LAX) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are San Francisco (SFO), New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Phoenix (PHX), Seattle (SEA). In total 115 airports are served in this window.