Los Angeles (LAX)

LAX / KLAX

Official · May 2026

6,107,426

Los Angeles International Airport handled 6,107,426 passengers in May 2026, down 4.7% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics.

Full count · domestic + international Flight timing & delays ↓

Passengers over time

Showing 53 months. Full series runs 1990–2026 (437 periods).

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January 2022 February 2023 March 2024 April 2025 May 2026

Domestic / International

May 2026

Domestic 70.8% 4,322,338
International 29.2% 1,785,088

Against 2019 -18.6% same month, before the pandemic

International share 29% of passengers in May 2026

Series depth 36 years from 1990

The most recent periods

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Period	Passengers	Year on year	Source
May 2026	6,107,426	−4.7%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
April 2026	5,814,613	−3.7%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
March 2026	5,914,997	−1.6%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
February 2026	4,868,635	−0.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
January 2026	5,496,887	−0.1%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
December 2025	6,257,298	−4.5%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
November 2025	5,623,580	−5.3%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
October 2025	6,205,251	−3.9%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
September 2025	5,770,417	−6.6%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
August 2025	6,648,515	−4.5%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
July 2025	7,152,897	−2.0%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
June 2025	6,858,225	−2.0%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
May 2025	6,407,429	−4.7%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
April 2025	6,035,386	−1.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
March 2025	6,010,897	−3.9%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
February 2025	4,907,444	−6.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
January 2025	5,503,982	−2.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
December 2024	6,550,657	+4.7%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
November 2024	5,938,744	−2.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
October 2024	6,454,249	−0.1%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
September 2024	6,176,945	+1.7%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
August 2024	6,965,336	+2.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
July 2024	7,300,945	+1.6%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
June 2024	6,999,170	+3.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30

Lowest average delay05:00–06:000.9min · 6,985 recorded · 6,943 measured

Gap to highest-delay hour15.7min05:00 ↔ 01:00

Recorded flights348,854Los Angeles International Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Recorded flights

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Departure hour	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
00:00	83.9%	8.9 min	3,177	3,232
01:00	80.5%	16.7 min	569	586
02:00	No observations	—	—	—
03:00	No observations	—	—	—
04:00	No observations	—	—	—
05:00	94.7%	0.9 min	6,943	6,985
06:00	93.3%	2.3 min	17,216	17,362
07:00	91.1%	4.2 min	21,327	21,508
08:00	88.3%	5.8 min	31,700	31,892
09:00	85.3%	8.9 min	30,438	30,614
10:00	82.4%	10.5 min	23,255	23,432
11:00	81.0%	10.8 min	19,331	19,469
12:00	78.8%	13.3 min	16,577	16,700
13:00	78.9%	13.7 min	20,946	21,087
14:00	77.6%	13.4 min	17,109	17,221
15:00	77.0%	13.7 min	15,078	15,212
16:00	80.5%	11.2 min	17,385	17,498
17:00	78.9%	11.4 min	15,609	15,714
18:00	77.1%	12.5 min	18,385	18,507
19:00	80.2%	10.4 min	17,865	17,944
20:00	76.5%	12.8 min	10,525	10,588
21:00	79.5%	11.2 min	15,080	15,182
22:00	81.7%	10.5 min	14,752	14,887
23:00	81.3%	10.8 min	13,105	13,234

Day of week

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Day of week	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Monday	81.4%	11.1 min	52,123	52,536
Tuesday	86.2%	6.3 min	47,041	47,329
Wednesday	85.5%	7.2 min	47,253	47,459
Thursday	81.6%	10.6 min	51,226	51,534
Friday	80.9%	11.2 min	51,504	51,905
Saturday	83.3%	9.4 min	45,331	45,669
Sunday	79.8%	12.5 min	51,894	52,422

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Recorded flights

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Month of year	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Jan	84.0%	8.9 min	29,492	29,972
Feb	82.7%	10.1 min	27,188	27,475
Mar	83.4%	9.1 min	32,030	32,301
Apr	83.6%	8.2 min	31,355	31,469
May	81.9%	10.0 min	32,717	32,863
Jun	77.4%	14.2 min	33,043	33,242
Jul	77.8%	15.6 min	16,899	17,104
Aug	82.8%	10.4 min	16,405	16,493
Sep	86.8%	6.1 min	31,154	31,231
Oct	85.0%	7.2 min	32,877	32,978
Nov	84.0%	8.4 min	30,870	31,181
Dec	79.8%	12.4 min	32,342	32,545

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

On time 82.0% 285,962
Delayed >15 min 17.3% 60,410
Cancelled 0.7% 2,482
Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.

Flights touching Brazil reported to ANAC · partial coverage

Source: ANAC Brazil VRA · 2024-09-01 → 2026-07-31

Lowest average delay13:00–14:003.2min · 205 recorded · 204 measured

Recorded flights419Los Angeles International Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Recorded flights

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Departure hour	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
00:00	No observations	—	—	—
01:00	No observations	—	—	—
02:00	No observations	—	—	—
03:00	No observations	—	—	—
04:00	No observations	—	—	—
05:00	No observations	—	—	—
06:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	1	1
07:00	No observations	—	—	—
08:00	No observations	—	—	—
09:00	No observations	—	—	—
10:00	No observations	—	—	—
11:00	No observations	—	—	—
12:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	143	143
13:00	89.2%	3.2 min	204	205
14:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	52	52
15:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	16	16
16:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	1	1
17:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	0	1
18:00	No observations	—	—	—
19:00	No observations	—	—	—
20:00	No observations	—	—	—
21:00	No observations	—	—	—
22:00	No observations	—	—	—
23:00	No observations	—	—	—

Day of week

Recorded flights

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Day of week	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Monday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	91	92
Tuesday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	23	23
Wednesday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	78	78
Thursday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	13	14
Friday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	108	108
Saturday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	88	88
Sunday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	16	16

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

Recorded flights

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Month of year	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Jan	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	35	35
Feb	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	32	32
Mar	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	34	34
Apr	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	34	34
May	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	37	37
Jun	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	38	39
Jul	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	40	40
Aug	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	18	18
Sep	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	40	41
Oct	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	39	39
Nov	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	34	34
Dec	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	36	36

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

On time 86.9% 364
Delayed >15 min 12.6% 53
Cancelled 0.5% 2
Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.

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