ON TIMEBOARD

BLI → LAS on time

Bellingham (Bellingham, WA) to Las Vegas Harry Reid (Las Vegas, NV). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
86%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.4%
431 flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+139 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

86% of flights from Bellingham to Las Vegas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 6% 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 BLI → LAS: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 52% of the time. About 1 in 21 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 39 three hours or more; 1.4% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 431 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Allegiant Air43186%1.4%−8 min4.9%+139 minAllegiant Air

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 BLI). 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 (43 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (31 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (59 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (51 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (19 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (46 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (64 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (2 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (77 flights)3p
BLI → 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

Last flight of the day

On BLI → LAS, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 2.0% of the time, against 1.0% for its earlier flights (2.0× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 2.0% of the time (earlier flights: 3.5%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Allegiant Air3:42 p.m.2.0%2.0%1.0%first flight 9:54 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

If you need to be in LAS tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: June (93%). Worst: October (86%).

40%70%100%Jan: 88% on time (134 flights)88JanFeb: 92% on time (137 flights)92FebMar: 87% on time (180 flights)87MarApr: 89% on time (178 flights)89AprMay: 91% on time (183 flights)91MayJun: 93% on time (179 flights)93JunJul: 88% on time (181 flights)88JulAug: 88% on time (128 flights)88AugSep: 87% on time (154 flights)87SepOct: 86% on time (166 flights)86OctNov: 92% on time (146 flights)92NovDec: 89% on time (164 flights)89Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday10090%1.0%
Tuesday6——
Wednesday15——
Thursday10182%1.0%
Friday97——
Saturday8——
Sunday10487%1.9%

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 79%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%Late inbound plane 9%Severe weather 3%

Cancellations: air traffic/airport 5 · airline 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from BLI to LAS on time?

86% of 431 scheduled flights from Bellingham, WA to Las Vegas, NV arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from BLI to LAS?

October (86% on time). The best month is June (93%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from BLI to LAS more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last BLI–LAS flight of the day was cancelled 2.0% of the time over the past year, against 1.0% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

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.