Airline · LA · ChileHow reliable is LAN Airlines?
LAN Airlines runs 84% on time across 1,412,927 flights of official airline-reported history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
LAN Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: ANAC VRA · data through 2026-06-25. On-time and cancellations are airline-controllable (cause-attributed). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if LAN Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 LAN Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Where LAN Airlines shines — and where it struggles
Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on LAN Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying LAN Airlines
LAN Airlines runs about 84% on time across 1,412,927 flights of official airline-controllable history — one of the better on-time records in the data. On cancellations, cancellations run a moderate 1.5%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When LAN Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 8 minutes, and only a small slice — about 0.5% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across LAN Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is MAB–BSB, running around 97% on time, while GRU–JNB is among its weakest at about 55%. That gap is the whole point: judge LAN Airlines on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual LAN Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about LAN Airlines
- How often is LAN Airlines on time?
- LAN Airlines (LA) ran about 84% on time across 1,412,927 flights of official airline-reported history — one of the better on-time records in the data. Its cancellation rate is roughly 1.5%.
- Is LAN Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, LAN Airlines has one of the better on-time records in the data. Typical delays run around 8 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does LAN Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, MAB–BSB is among LAN Airlines's most reliable routes at about 97% on time, while GRU–JNB is among its weakest near 55%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying LAN Airlines?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — LAN Airlines’s track record is just the start.