LAX Los Angeles International Airport
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Los Angeles09:24·19°C·#123/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+4 min

Los Angeles (LAX) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +4 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations across 280 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
09:00today +4 min on time

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

Los Angeles (LAX) delays today: 90% of the 173 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +4 min and arrivals 13 min early, across 280 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 22 October 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

Departures59 timed
On time80%47
Delayed20%12
typical now +4 min
Arrivals114 timed
On time94%107
Delayed6%7
typical now 13 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
08:00 09:30AA 307JFK +90 min
09:15DL 3716SAN on time
09:16AA 6277SFO on time
09:17UA 5410RNO on time
09:17UA 5537SMF on time
09:18AS 482SEA on time
09:19AS 2119BOI on time
09:20AA 2546MEX on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +32. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
09:15DL 3696GEG on time
09:15DL 891BNA on time
09:15WN 4785DEN on time
09:16AA 6290PDX on time
09:18 10:10B6 287BOS +52 min
09:20UA 2622FAT on time
Running late right now3 of 144 still on the board · 2.1%
+90
AA 307 → JFK · dep 09:30
Flights this late at LAX still cancel only 2.5% of the time.
+52
B6 287 from BOS · arr 10:10
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~33 min.
+41
UA 354 from CMH · arr 10:09
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~33 min.
In the air to LAXlive positions · 3-min feed
36aircraft inbound · next to land UA 2251 from RDM, lands ~09:25
UA 2251RDM
on final · ~09:25
UA 1638DEN
on final · ~09:25
UA 2011IAD
on final · ~09:25
AA 713MIA
on final · ~09:25

Positions as of 09:20 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MEX+16m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
Y4Volaris+21m
Why6 kt SSE winds, Broken at 5,500 ft at LAX right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 280 A typical day here runs ~0.7%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. 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 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +8 min departures.

Typical week here
+15
MON
+10
TUE
+12
WED
+17
THU
+17
FRI
+14
SAT
+18
SUN

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

Weather watch at LAX: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +4 min. Arrivals are 13 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 280 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 11:00 (+10 min expected). Current observations report rain/showers.

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?

Weather watch at LAX: measured operations remain calm. Current observations report rain/showers. Measured operations: departures +4 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations across 280 tracked flights. 90% of the 173 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds SSE-160 at 6kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 19°C, Dew 13°C, Alt 29.94 inHg, Light Rain, Few clouds at 1000ft, Scattered clouds at 3400ft, Broken layer at 5500ft, Broken layer at 14000ft. 19°C. wind 6 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). Sunday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at LAX today?

We tracked 280 flights today: departures +4 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for LAX?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds SE-140 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 1800ft, Broken layer at 3000ft, Broken layer at 4000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind160° 6 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling5,500 ft
Temp / dew19 / 13 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
WeatherLight Rain
KLAX 221553Z 16006KT 10SM -RA FEW010 SCT034 BKN055 BKN140 19/13 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE00B53 SLP138 P0000 T01940133
07:00 to 09:00MVFRWinds SE-140 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 1800ft, Broken layer at 3000ft, Broken layer at 4000ft
09:00 to 11:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 3000ft, Broken layer at 4000ft
11:00 to 14:00VFRWinds SSW-210 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 3000ft, Broken layer at 4000ft
14:00 to 20:00VFRWinds WSW-250 at 15kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 5000ft
Dep index
0.5/5
METAR 08:53 local · 31m ago · delay window 06:33 local · How these are computed → methodology