Long Beach (LGB) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly LGB to DAL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in February 2026 to just 70% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 58m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,232 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LGB to DAL
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (72%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 10 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 89% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 87% | 6 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 8 min |
| Friday | 84% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline operations27%
- National airspace system25%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LGB to DAL delayed?
- 15% of LGB–DAL 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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LGB to DAL?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (72%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LGB to DAL?
- The scheduled LGB–DAL flight time averages 2h 58m over 1,232 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are LGB to DAL flights cancelled?
- 0.6% 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 DAL?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 70% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,220 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.