Route Reliability
Los Angeles → Tucson
LAX–TUS · 451 miles · Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson International Airport
- 82%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 7 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.4%
- Cancelled
- 2,565
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines85%1,009 flights
- 2.American Airlines83%1,102 flights
- 3.Southwest Airlines72%454 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
LAX–TUS flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 64% between 9 PM–12 AM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
LAX–TUS flights arrived on time 88% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 75%.
Delta Air Lines runs this route best.
Delta Air Lines arrived on time 85% of the time on this route; Southwest Airlines managed 72%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon76%(377 flights)
- Tue87%(359 flights)
- Wed88%(352 flights)
- Thu83%(367 flights)
- Fri80%(380 flights)
- Sat83%(330 flights)
- Sun75%(388 flights)
- 6–9 AM89%(182 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM84%(649 flights)
- 12–3 PM77%(480 flights)
- 3–6 PM81%(469 flights)
- 6–9 PM82%(717 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM64%(56 flights)
Jun 85% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 85% | 207 |
| July 2025 | 81% | 209 |
| August 2025 | 79% | 205 |
| September 2025 | 83% | 196 |
| October 2025 | 76% | 212 |
| November 2025 | 84% | 215 |
| December 2025 | 80% | 222 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 203 |
| February 2026 | 78% | 196 |
| March 2026 | 80% | 229 |
| April 2026 | 87% | 225 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 234 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,565 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.