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Long Beach International Airport (LGB): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Long Beach International Airport (LGB) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 84% of its ~43 daily departures leave on time, 6 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 10 minutes. 5 airlines fly from Long Beach, CA to 25 destinations.

Departures on-time
84%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
10 min
Arrivals on-time
83%
Cancelled
0.4%
Destinations
25
nonstop
Airlines
5

Plan your departure from LGB

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
90% on-time
Most reliable airline here
SkyWest Airlines
94% on-time from LGB
Cancellation risk
0.4%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at LGB50%75%100%June 2024: 83% on-time (1,484 flights)83Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (1,541 flights)77August 2024: 89% on-time (1,443 flights)89September 2024: 88% on-time (1,381 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 85% on-time (1,471 flights)85November 2024: 89% on-time (1,457 flights)89December 2024: 78% on-time (1,494 flights)78Dec 2024January 2025: 89% on-time (1,345 flights)89February 2025: 86% on-time (1,275 flights)86March 2025: 86% on-time (1,474 flights)86Mar 2025April 2025: 87% on-time (1,407 flights)87May 2025: 85% on-time (1,448 flights)85June 2025: 82% on-time (1,430 flights)82Jun 2025July 2025: 82% on-time (1,473 flights)82August 2025: 86% on-time (1,414 flights)86September 2025: 87% on-time (1,381 flights)87Sep 2025October 2025: 82% on-time (1,397 flights)82November 2025: 81% on-time (1,323 flights)81December 2025: 79% on-time (1,357 flights)79Dec 2025January 2026: 89% on-time (1,217 flights)89February 2026: 86% on-time (1,129 flights)86March 2026: 83% on-time (1,200 flights)83Mar 2026April 2026: 80% on-time (1,156 flights)80May 2026: 81% on-time (1,184 flights)81

Best time of day to depart from LGB

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at LGB6 a.m.: 95% on-time (1,439 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (4,094 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (3,476 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (2,765 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (2,272 flights)1011 a.m.: 85% on-time (2,020 flights)1112 p.m.: 82% on-time (2,381 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (2,658 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,854 flights)143 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,834 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,994 flights)165 p.m.: 84% on-time (1,890 flights)176 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,729 flights)187 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,986 flights)198 p.m.: 69% on-time (489 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday85%9 min
Tuesday90%7 min
Wednesdaybest90%6 min
Thursday85%9 min
Friday83%11 min
Saturday87%8 min
Sunday84%9 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from LGB ↓

Busiest routes from LGB

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LGB → LAS (Las Vegas)2,18882%11 min
LGB → SMF (Sacramento)1,91789%7 min
LGB → OAK (Oakland)1,64990%6 min
LGB → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,54089%10 min
LGB → PHX (Phoenix)1,53684%9 min
LGB → SJC (San Jose)1,22288%7 min
LGB → DEN (Denver)1,01483%12 min
LGB → HNL (Honolulu)73089%6 min
LGB → RNO (Reno)70485%9 min
LGB → DAL (Dallas)56285%9 min
LGB → HOU (Houston)50383%9 min
LGB → AUS (Austin)47082%10 min
LGB → OGG (Kahului)37092%6 min
LGB → BNA (Nashville)36588%9 min
LGB → MDW (Chicago)29288%5 min
LGB → BWI (Baltimore)18586%8 min
LGB → ABQ (Albuquerque)15784%8 min
LGB → STL (St. Louis)14590%5 min

Compare airlines departing LGB ↓

Where flights into LGB come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LAS (Las Vegas) → LGB2,18880%11 min
SMF (Sacramento) → LGB1,91786%8 min
OAK (Oakland) → LGB1,64988%7 min
SLC (Salt Lake City) → LGB1,54087%8 min
PHX (Phoenix) → LGB1,53782%9 min
SJC (San Jose) → LGB1,22288%7 min
DEN (Denver) → LGB1,01277%13 min
HNL (Honolulu) → LGB73085%7 min

Most reliable routes

  1. LGB → OGG92%
  2. LGB → OAK90%
  3. LGB → STL90%
  4. LGB → HNL89%
  5. LGB → SLC89%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. LGB → LAS82%
  2. LGB → AUS82%
  3. LGB → DEN83%
  4. LGB → HOU83%
  5. LGB → PHX84%

What causes delays at LGB

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing LGB.

  • Late-arriving aircraft54%
  • Airline operations25%
  • National airspace system17%
  • Weather3%

Alternative airports near Long Beach

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
LAX — Los Angeles International Airport17 mi82%14 min
SNA — John Wayne Orange County International Airport19 mi82%14 min
BUR — Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport29 mi82%13 min
ONT — Ontario International Airport36 mi83%12 min
CLD — McClellan-Palomar Airport69 mi88%10 min

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Airline performance at LGB

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
SkyWest Airlines94%6 min1,299
Hawaiian Airlines93%5 min1,158
Alaska Airlines91%9 min302
Delta Air Lines84%17 min878
Southwest Airlines83%10 min29,244

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at LGB?
16% of departures from Long Beach International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 10 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from LGB?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at LGB, versus 69% around 8 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at LGB?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at LGB, with 77% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at LGB?
0.4% of scheduled departures from LGB were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 32,881 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.