Austin (AUS) to Long Beach (LGB): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly AUS to LGB matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in August 2024 to just 53% in April 2026. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (93% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 13m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,226 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AUS to LGB
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 12 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 8 min |
| Friday | 78% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft69%
- Airline operations25%
- National airspace system6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AUS to LGB delayed?
- 22% of AUS–LGB flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from AUS to LGB?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from AUS to LGB?
- The scheduled AUS–LGB flight time averages 3h 13m over 1,226 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are AUS to LGB flights cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from AUS to LGB?
- April 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 53% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 42-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,009 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.