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ACV Arcata / LAX Los Angeles

ACV → LAX on time

California Redwood Coast-Humboldt (Arcata/Eureka, CA) to Los Angeles LAX (Los Angeles, CA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
88%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.2%
428 flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+85 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

88% of flights from Arcata to Los Angeles arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 4 p.m. departures ran on time 88% of the time; the 7 a.m. ones 86%. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for ACV → LAX: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 67% of the time. About 1 in 29 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 86 three hours or more; 1.2% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 428 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
United Airlines42888%1.2%−7 min3.5%+85 minSkyWest 96%, United Airlines 4%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at ACV). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: 86% on time (157 flights)867a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (69 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: 88% on time (185 flights)884p
ACV → LAX, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: May (87%). Worst: July (80%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (93 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: 87% on time (103 flights)87MayJun: 87% on time (117 flights)87JunJul: 80% on time (112 flights)80JulAug: too few flights (98 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (91 flights)NovDec: too few flights (95 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday66——
Tuesday57——
Wednesday63——
Thursday64——
Friday64——
Saturday58——
Sunday56——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 43%Severe weather 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 3%

Cancellations: weather 3 · air traffic/airport 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from ACV to LAX on time?

88% of 428 scheduled flights from Arcata/Eureka, CA to Los Angeles, CA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly ACV to LAX?

Flights scheduled to leave at 4 p.m. were the most reliable (88% on time). The 7 a.m. departures were the least (86%).

What month has the most delays from ACV to LAX?

July (80% on time). The best month is May (87%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.