Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: United’s MRY → LAX flights land within a few points of 88% on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


United	MRY	LAX	1h 31m	88%	0.6%	853	Flying now

Best connections, any airlines

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Los Angeles on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


United Details →	MRY 05:00 → DEN 08:32UA 2754	1h 30m Denver	DEN 10:02 → LAX 11:34UA 405	6h 34m	97%	89%
Alaska + Unitedtwo ticketsDetails →	MRY 06:00 → SAN 07:34AS 3384 · flown by SkyWest	3h 15m San Diego	SAN 10:49 → LAX 11:58UA 5384 · flown by SkyWest	5h 58m	99%	86%
American + Unitedtwo ticketsDetails →	MRY 06:00 → PHX 07:57AA 6375 · flown by SkyWest	2h 09m Phoenix	PHX 10:06 → LAX 11:31UA 2487	5h 31m	97%	85%
Alaska + Unitedtwo ticketsDetails →	MRY 15:05 → SAN 16:39AS 3221 · flown by SkyWest	3h 53m San Diego	SAN 20:32 → LAX 21:45UA 5636 · flown by SkyWest	6h 40m	94%	82%
United Details →	MRY 15:30 → SFO 16:28UA 4729 · flown by SkyWest	2h 17m San Francisco	SFO 18:45 → LAX 20:29UA 1427	4h 59m	95%	77%
United Details →	MRY 12:29 → DEN 16:19UA 4713 · flown by SkyWest	1h 46m Denver	DEN 18:05 → LAX 19:40UA 2240	7h 11m	97%	74%
United Details →	MRY 12:00 → SFO 12:56UA 5557 · flown by SkyWest	3h 29m San Francisco	SFO 16:25 → LAX 18:05UA 1754	6h 05m	96%	69%
American + Deltatwo ticketsDetails →	MRY 16:14 → PHX 18:14AA 6268 · flown by SkyWest	1h 55m Phoenix	PHX 20:09 → LAX 21:50DL 4077 · flown by SkyWest	5h 36m	84%	67%
Tight connection: often missed
United Details →	MRY 08:00 → SFO 08:56UA 5502 · flown by SkyWest	1h 23m San Francisco	SFO 10:19 → LAX 11:57UA 2367	3h 57m	44%	35%
United Details →	MRY 12:00 → SFO 12:56UA 5557 · flown by SkyWest	59m San Francisco	SFO 13:55 → LAX 15:35UA 2610	3h 35m	41%	31%

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.

The table above includes two-ticket connections (marked “two tickets”), held to the 90-minute minimum. One ticket only →

Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON