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Long Beach (LGB) to Austin (AUS): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly LGB to AUS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in September 2025 to just 67% in November 2025. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
82%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.1%
Flights/day
1.3
last 12 months
Duration
2h 49m
scheduled
Distance
1,226 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LGB to AUS flights50%75%100%June 2024: 84% on-time (50 flights)84Jun 2024July 2024: 76% on-time (54 flights)76August 2024: 84% on-time (45 flights)84September 2024: 95% on-time (43 flights)95Sep 2024October 2024: 77% on-time (43 flights)77November 2024: 83% on-time (46 flights)83December 2024: 74% on-time (44 flights)74Dec 2024January 2025: 87% on-time (39 flights)87February 2025: 84% on-time (43 flights)84March 2025: 87% on-time (45 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 93% on-time (42 flights)93May 2025: 82% on-time (45 flights)82June 2025: 82% on-time (49 flights)82Jun 2025July 2025: 76% on-time (53 flights)76August 2025: 86% on-time (43 flights)86September 2025: 98% on-time (43 flights)98Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (44 flights)84November 2025: 67% on-time (45 flights)67December 2025: 80% on-time (44 flights)80Dec 2025January 2026: 87% on-time (30 flights)87February 2026: 78% on-time (27 flights)78March 2026: 71% on-time (31 flights)71Mar 2026April 2026: 83% on-time (30 flights)83May 2026: 81% on-time (31 flights)81

Best time to fly from LGB to AUS

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (61%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, LGB to AUS6 a.m.: 90% on-time (39 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (171 flights)78 a.m.: 86% on-time (203 flights)89 a.m.: 86% on-time (116 flights)910 a.m.: 89% on-time (92 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (47 flights)1112 p.m.: 71% on-time (41 flights)121 p.m.: 88% on-time (41 flights)132 p.m.: 67% on-time (60 flights)143 p.m.: 76% on-time (122 flights)154 p.m.: 61% on-time (76 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday86%10 min
Tuesdaybest88%5 min
Wednesday86%6 min
Thursday82%10 min
Friday76%16 min
Saturday84%11 min
Sunday76%12 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft60%
  • Airline operations18%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LGB to AUS delayed?
18% of LGB–AUS 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 10 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from LGB to AUS?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 4 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 LGB to AUS?
The scheduled LGB–AUS flight time averages 2h 49m over 1,226 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
How often are LGB to AUS 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 LGB to AUS?
November 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-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.