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

Data through July 2026

Long Beach International Airport (LGB) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 84% of its ~41 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 26 destinations.

Departures on-time
84%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
10 min
Arrivals on-time
83%
Cancelled
0.4%
Destinations
26
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
93% 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%August 2024: 89% on-time (1,443 flights)89Aug 2024September 2024: 88% on-time (1,381 flights)88October 2024: 85% on-time (1,471 flights)85November 2024: 89% on-time (1,457 flights)89Nov 2024December 2024: 78% on-time (1,494 flights)78January 2025: 89% on-time (1,345 flights)89February 2025: 86% on-time (1,275 flights)86Feb 2025March 2025: 86% on-time (1,474 flights)86April 2025: 87% on-time (1,407 flights)87May 2025: 85% on-time (1,448 flights)85May 2025June 2025: 82% on-time (1,430 flights)82July 2025: 82% on-time (1,473 flights)82August 2025: 86% on-time (1,414 flights)86Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (1,381 flights)87October 2025: 82% on-time (1,397 flights)82November 2025: 81% on-time (1,323 flights)81Nov 2025December 2025: 79% on-time (1,357 flights)79January 2026: 89% on-time (1,217 flights)89February 2026: 86% on-time (1,129 flights)86Feb 2026March 2026: 83% on-time (1,200 flights)83April 2026: 80% on-time (1,156 flights)80May 2026: 81% on-time (1,184 flights)81May 2026June 2026: 77% on-time (1,161 flights)77July 2026: 80% on-time (1,196 flights)80

Best time of day to depart from LGB

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at LGB6 a.m.: 95% on-time (1,501 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (4,309 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (3,554 flights)89 a.m.: 90% on-time (2,905 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (2,299 flights)1011 a.m.: 85% on-time (2,018 flights)1112 p.m.: 83% on-time (2,399 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (2,704 flights)132 p.m.: 73% on-time (1,884 flights)143 p.m.: 73% on-time (1,873 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (2,112 flights)165 p.m.: 82% on-time (1,882 flights)176 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,775 flights)187 p.m.: 74% on-time (2,031 flights)198 p.m.: 69% on-time (508 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday85%9 min
Tuesday89%7 min
Wednesdaybest90%6 min
Thursday85%9 min
Friday82%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)2,11782%11 min
LGB → SMF (Sacramento)1,86988%7 min
LGB → OAK (Oakland)1,59790%6 min
LGB → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,56789%10 min
LGB → PHX (Phoenix)1,51983%10 min
LGB → SJC (San Jose)1,23988%7 min
LGB → DEN (Denver)1,00782%12 min
LGB → HNL (Honolulu)73090%6 min
LGB → RNO (Reno)69485%9 min
LGB → DAL (Dallas)50985%9 min
LGB → HOU (Houston)46183%9 min
LGB → AUS (Austin)42882%10 min
LGB → OGG (Kahului)37092%7 min
LGB → BNA (Nashville)36587%9 min
LGB → MDW (Chicago)28487%5 min
LGB → BWI (Baltimore)12886%8 min

Compare airlines departing LGB ↓

Where flights into LGB come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LAS (Las Vegas) → LGB2,11779%11 min
SMF (Sacramento) → LGB1,86986%8 min
OAK (Oakland) → LGB1,59788%7 min
SLC (Salt Lake City) → LGB1,56787%7 min
PHX (Phoenix) → LGB1,52082%9 min
SJC (San Jose) → LGB1,23987%7 min
DEN (Denver) → LGB1,00576%13 min
HNL (Honolulu) → LGB73085%7 min

Most reliable routes

  1. LGB → OGG92%
  2. LGB → HNL90%
  3. LGB → OAK90%
  4. LGB → SLC89%
  5. LGB → SMF88%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. LGB → LAS82%
  2. LGB → DEN82%
  3. LGB → AUS82%
  4. LGB → HOU83%
  5. LGB → PHX83%

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 aircraft55%
  • 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 mi81%14 min
SNA — John Wayne Orange County International Airport19 mi81%15 min
BUR — Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport29 mi82%13 min
ONT — Ontario International Airport36 mi83%13 min
CLD — McClellan-Palomar Airport69 mi84%12 min

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Airline performance at LGB

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
SkyWest Airlines93%6 min1,298
Hawaiian Airlines93%5 min1,098
Alaska Airlines92%10 min424
Delta Air Lines85%15 min971
Southwest Airlines83%10 min29,963

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at LGB?
16% of departures from Long Beach International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, 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 33,754 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.