United AirlinesUA
Flights UA6008 varies Fr Sa
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kalispell (FCA): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 26 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,634 km, an estimated 2 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Kalispell. Updated 17 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
heavy · +42
FCA
Kalispell
tracking
1,634 km · ~2h 36m est.
Disrupted · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
44 / 100
route health from live LAX and FCA delay boards
Median arrival delay is +26 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+26 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
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 Kalispell route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to FCA 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.
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LAX to FCA questions
Is LAX–FCA 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.
How long is the flight from LAX to FCA?
Great-circle distance is 1,634 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–FCA fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (fri, sat). 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 FCA, 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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