YYC → LAXCalgary to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Calgary (YYC) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,942 km, an estimated 2 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Calgary and Los Angeles. Updated 21 October 2026 at 09:23 UTC.

Today, YYC → LAX

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 10:00 WS1020WestJet On scheduleGate E81 · TE ·
  2. 14:45 WS1024WestJet On scheduleGate E82 · TE ·
  3. 19:40 WS1026WestJet Sched 19:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked YYC board 03:23 · LAX board 22:33

YYC Calgary smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,942 km · ~2h 59m est.
dep bank 10:00–19:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated YYC → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 59mestimated 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
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Sun
WestJet

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20WS1020dep −5 → arr−8
10-20WS1024dep +13 → arr−1
10-20WS1026dep −9 → arr−26
10-19WS1014arrived+80
10-19WS1020arrived−5

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
YYCCalgary +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full YYC delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 4 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at YYC and LAX: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Calgary to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is YYC–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.

Morning or evening flight on YYC–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 19:40 from YYC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YYC to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 1,942 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 167–196 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YYC–LAX fly?

WestJet runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.