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Baltimore (BWI) to Long Beach (LGB): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Baltimore (BWI) to Long Beach (LGB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 185 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 71% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
71%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
15 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
0.51
last 12 months
Duration
5h 29m
scheduled
Distance
2,318 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BWI to LGB flights50%75%100%June 2025: 65% on-time (26 flights)65Jun 2025July 2025: 71% on-time (31 flights)71August 2025: 67% on-time (30 flights)67September 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2025: 61% on-time (18 flights)61December 2025: 60% on-time (15 flights)60Dec 2025January 2026: 50% on-time (4 flights)50

Best time to fly from BWI to LGB

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BWI to LGB9 a.m.: 83% on-time (24 flights)911 a.m.: 81% on-time (26 flights)111 p.m.: 60% on-time (52 flights)133 p.m.: 71% on-time (34 flights)15scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday74%13 min
Tuesdaybest83%6 min
Wednesday77%7 min
Thursday68%16 min
Friday77%14 min
Saturday67%20 min
Sunday53%24 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft36%
  • Airline operations36%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BWI to LGB delayed?
29% of BWI–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 15 minutes.
How long is the flight from BWI to LGB?
The scheduled BWI–LGB flight time averages 5h 29m over 2,318 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 29% of the time.
How often are BWI to LGB flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 185 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.