LAX → CLDLos Angeles to Carlsbad

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Carlsbad (CLD): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 17% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 101 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 138 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Carlsbad. Updated 17 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles heavy · +42
CLD Carlsbad tracking
138 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 08:25–22:195x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
17% on time

of the last 6 operated LAX → CLD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +101 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+101 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
SkyWest AirlinesUnited 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
SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO445 08:25 Su · OO455 08:25 Mo · OO385 10:30 Mo

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5508 22:05 Su · UA5529 varies Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-131I266departed−3
10-12OO385departed+101
10-12OO455departed+59
10-11OO445departed+29
10-11UA5508departed+139
10-10UA5529departed+535

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
LAXLos Angeles +42 min heavy 🌤 few clouds Full LAX delay board →
CLDCarlsbad tracking Full CLD delay board →

How the Los Angeles to Carlsbad route actually runs

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

Is LAX–CLD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 44/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–CLD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 and evening departures around 22:05 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to CLD?

Great-circle distance is 138 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–CLD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 6 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.