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

Data through May 2026

Long Beach (LGB) to Baltimore (BWI) 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, 86% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
86%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
8 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Flights/day
0.51
last 12 months
Duration
5h 2m
scheduled
Distance
2,318 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LGB to BWI flights50%75%100%June 2025: 92% on-time (26 flights)92Jun 2025July 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94August 2025: 70% on-time (30 flights)70September 2025: 97% on-time (30 flights)97Sep 2025October 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81November 2025: 78% on-time (18 flights)78December 2025: 86% on-time (15 flights)86Dec 2025January 2026: 100% on-time (4 flights)100

Best time to fly from LGB to BWI

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, LGB to BWI9 a.m.: 93% on-time (27 flights)911 a.m.: 81% on-time (26 flights)111 p.m.: 77% on-time (48 flights)138 p.m.: 93% on-time (61 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday74%16 min
Tuesday83%10 min
Wednesday86%9 min
Thursday84%7 min
Friday93%4 min
Saturdaybest100%1 min
Sunday80%9 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft67%
  • Airline operations19%
  • National airspace system14%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LGB to BWI delayed?
14% of LGB–BWI 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 8 minutes.
How long is the flight from LGB to BWI?
The scheduled LGB–BWI flight time averages 5h 2m over 2,318 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
How often are LGB to BWI flights cancelled?
0.5% 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.