United AirlinesUA57% on time
Flights UA5841 18:49 daily
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Missoula (MSO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,488 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Missoula. Updated 17 September 2026 at 05:33 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +17
MSO
Missoula
tracking
1,488 km · ~2h 24m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated LAX → MSO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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United Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Los Angeles to Missoula route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to MSO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/LAX-MSO
LAX to MSO questions
Is LAX–MSO running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LAX to MSO?
Great-circle distance is 1,488 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–MSO fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LAX and arrival-side delay at MSO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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