Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach (LGB): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PHX to LGB matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in November 2024 to just 69% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (89% vs 74%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Flights/day
- 4.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 22m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 355 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PHX to LGB
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (72%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 79% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 87% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 6 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 9 min |
| Friday | 76% | 13 min |
| Saturdaybest | 88% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 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 aircraft51%
- Airline operations39%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PHX to LGB delayed?
- 18% of PHX–LGB flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PHX to LGB?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 7 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 PHX to LGB?
- The scheduled PHX–LGB flight time averages 1h 22m over 355 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are PHX to LGB flights cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from PHX to LGB?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 69% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,188 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.