LAX Los Angeles International Airport
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Los Angeles01:29·23°C·#114/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+3 min

Los Angeles (LAX) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +3 min, arrivals 9 min early. 3 of 1,366 flights cancelled (0.2%).

Hour by hour
01:00today +3 min on time

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

Los Angeles (LAX) delays today: 72% of the 597 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min and arrivals 9 min early, across 1,366 flights tracked so far today. 3 of 1,366 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.2%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

Departures236 timed
On time75%176
Delayed25%60
typical now +3 min
Arrivals361 timed
On time70%254
Delayed30%107
typical now 9 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
01:34CM 473PTY on time
02:22CM 306PTY on time
13:40AC790YYZ TorontoCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +31. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
00:43 01:26DL 575ATL +43 min
00:48 01:445Y 9873MIA +56 min
00:59 01:30B6 923JFK +31 min
06:10UA 842SYD on time
09:34AA1928MCO Cancelled
12:45AC787YYZ Cancelled
Running late right now3 of 6 still on the board · 50%
+56
5Y 9873 from MIA · arr 01:44
Flights this late at LAX still cancel only 1.2% of the time.
+43
DL 575 from ATL · arr 01:26
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
+31
B6 923 from JFK · arr 01:30
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~33 min.
In the air to LAXlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land B6 923 from JFK, lands ~01:31
B6 923JFK
on final · ~01:31
5Y 9873MIA
lands ~01:43

Positions as of 01:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MRY+106m
DFW+43m
PHL+43m
ABQ+43m
CLT+42m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
VBVivaAerobus+80m
QRQatar+24m
Why7 kt E winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at LAX in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.2%3 of 1,366 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 23rd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +8 min departures.

Typical week here
+16
MON
+11
TUE
+12
WED
+18
THU
+17
FRI
+14
SAT
+19
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+11 min), heaviest on Sunday (+19 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

LAX has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +3 min. Arrivals are 9 min early. Cancellations: 3 of 1,366 tracked flights (0.2%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 04:00 (on time 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 +3 min, arrivals 9 min early. 3 of 1,366 flights cancelled (0.2%). 72% of the 597 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds E-100 at 7kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 23°C, Dew 5°C, Alt 29.98 inHg, Few clouds at 15000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft. 23°C. wind 7 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 (+11 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+19 min).

How often are flights delayed at LAX today?

We tracked 1,366 flights today: departures +3 min, arrivals 9 min early. 0.2% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for LAX?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-080 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 15000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at LAX today?

3 cancellations across 1,366 tracked flights today (0.2% 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.
Wind100° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew23 / 5 °C
Pressure1015 hPa
KLAX 180753Z 10007KT 10SM FEW150 FEW250 23/05 A2998
00:00 to 10:00VFRWinds E-080 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 15000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
10:00 to 12:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
12:00 to 19:00VFRWinds W-260 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
19:00 to 23:00VFRWinds W-260 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
Dep index
0.5/5Arr index
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METAR 00:53 local · 37m ago · delay window 22:33 local · How these are computed → methodology