Oakland (OAK) to Long Beach (LGB): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly OAK to LGB matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in September 2024 to just 77% in December 2024. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (92% vs 83%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 7 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 4.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 25m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 353 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from OAK to LGB
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (76%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 86% | 7 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 94% | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 92% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 85% | 7 min |
| Friday | 83% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 89% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 8 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system18%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from OAK to LGB delayed?
- 12% of OAK–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 7 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from OAK to LGB?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (76%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from OAK to LGB?
- The scheduled OAK–LGB flight time averages 1h 25m over 353 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are OAK to LGB flights cancelled?
- 0.3% 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 OAK to LGB?
- December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 77% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 17-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,454 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.