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Flights Los Angeles → Wichita

LAX → ICT

16.4
Average risk (Medium)
1
Airlines

Route overview

This flight route operates between Los Angeles and Wichita, utilizing Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The airport in Los Angeles, where the journey originates, has been open since 1926, while the destination airport sees approximately 1,534,965 passengers annually.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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General information, not legal advice.

The Los Angeles (LAX) → Wichita (ICT) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Wichita the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Wichita: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Wichita (ICT) heads east for about 1,932 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 50m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Wichita it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
2h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
09:50
Elevation ICT
1333 ft
Typical aircraft
Canadair Regional Jet 700
Est. CO₂/passenger
~251 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
United Airlines (UA) 74% 10 min 6.9%

Airlines operating LAX-ICT

Frequently asked questions about LAX-ICT

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The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.

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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.