Of 76,046 sampled departures, 58.8% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 30.3 minutes. Sample window: Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linea Aerea Carguera de Colombia S. dba LATAM Cargo Colombia (L7) | 21 | 95.2% | 38.4 min |
| Qantas Airways (QF) | 399 | 93.2% | 31.2 min |
| EL AL (LY) | 151 | 92.7% | 30.9 min |
| Finnair (AY) | 78 | 92.3% | 39.1 min |
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 89 | 92.1% | 30.7 min |
58.8% of this LAX sample left 15 minutes late or more.
GET /flight_delays returns the ones that are late at this moment: airline, flight number, scheduled time, actual time and minutes of delay.
https://www.goflightlabs.com/flight_delays?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&delay=15&type=departures&dep_iata=LAXField names match the live API. This flight only shows the shape. It is not a live result.
{
"success": true,
"data": [
{
"airline_iata": "AA",
"flight_iata": "AA100",
"flight_number": "100",
"dep_iata": "LAX",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
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