Airlines at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Los Angeles, California KLAX #5 US airport by passengers
Airlines operating at LAX, ranked by number of departures.
On-time performance at LAX
Based on 50,435 departures from May 2026 to July 2026. A flight counts as late when it leaves 15 or more minutes after schedule.
23.5%Departures late
22.6%Arrivals late
0.81%Cancelled
17.0 minAverage departure delay
| Airline | Departures | Late |
|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 10,273 | 14.7% |
| Delta Air Lines | 10,210 | 19.6% |
| American Airlines | 8,324 | 28.2% |
| United Airlines | 8,185 | 16.2% |
| Southwest Airlines | 6,778 | 44.2% |
| Alaska Airlines | 3,122 | 25.8% |
| JetBlue Airways | 1,994 | 24.3% |
| Frontier Airlines | 1,542 | 25.3% |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance of reporting carriers. Smaller regional carriers and some airlines are not included.
Airline presence
No single airline dominates. Delta, United, American, Alaska and Southwest all run large operations, and the Tom Bradley International Terminal hosts a wide range of foreign carriers.