MSO → LAXMissoula to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Missoula (MSO) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. 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 Missoula and Los Angeles. Updated 16 September 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

MSO Missoula tracking
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,488 km · ~2h 24m est.
departs 07:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated MSO → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 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 time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA5996 07:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15UA5996arrived−31
09-14UA5996arrived−33
09-13UA5996arrived−11
09-12UA5996arrived−2
09-11UA5996arrived−30
09-10UA5996arrived−33
09-09UA5996arrived−23

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MSOMissoula tracking Full MSO delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 7 kt Full LAX delay board →

How the Missoula to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSO to LAX 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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MSO to LAX questions

Is MSO–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MSO to LAX?

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 MSO–LAX 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 MSO and arrival-side delay at LAX, 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.