ON TIMEBOARD

MEM → LAS on time

Frederick W. Smith (Memphis, TN) to Las Vegas Harry Reid (Las Vegas, NV). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
80%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
547 flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+66 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
4 airlines

80% of flights from Memphis to Las Vegas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. Most reliable airline: Spirit Airlines (92%). 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 MEM → LAS: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 64% of the time. About 1 in 20 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 68 three hours or more; 0.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 547 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines31680%0.9%−6 min4.1%+56 minSouthwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines10792%0.0%−19 min2.8%+46 minSpirit Airlines
Allegiant Air10570%0.0%−6 min9.5%+95 minAllegiant Air
Frontier Airlines19—————Frontier Airlines

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 MEM). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (33 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (66 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (39 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (85 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (59 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (68 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (16 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (3 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (85 flights)9p
MEM → LAS, 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: November (88%). Worst: July (73%).

40%70%100%Jan: 85% on time (135 flights)85JanFeb: 84% on time (125 flights)84FebMar: 79% on time (140 flights)79MarApr: 83% on time (126 flights)83AprMay: 77% on time (156 flights)77MayJun: 75% on time (159 flights)75JunJul: 73% on time (160 flights)73JulAug: 80% on time (142 flights)80AugSep: 78% on time (157 flights)78SepOct: 81% on time (192 flights)81OctNov: 88% on time (159 flights)88NovDec: 88% on time (148 flights)88Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday12574%0.8%
Tuesday57——
Wednesday61——
Thursday74——
Friday12170%0.0%
Saturday31——
Sunday78——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 23%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 23%Severe weather 1%

Cancellations: weather 3

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Nov 10, 202530%0
Dec 29, 202530%0
Sep 26, 2025333%0
Sep 5, 2025333%0
Nov 26, 2025333%0

Questions

How often are flights from MEM to LAS on time?

80% of 547 scheduled flights from Memphis, TN to Las Vegas, NV arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.

Which airline is most on time from MEM to LAS?

Spirit Airlines: 92% of its 107 flights on the route arrived on time. Southwest Airlines: 80%. Allegiant Air: 70%.

What month has the most delays from MEM to LAS?

July (73% on time). The best month is November (88%), 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.