Route · DAL → LGB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to Long Beach
The DAL–LGB corridor (Dallas, TX → Long Beach, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,232 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.5%
- On-time
- -1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 2,346
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
1,232 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 56 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
13 of 1,321 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,321 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
Origin airport →LGB - Long Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.
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What the Data Says About DAL to LGB
The Dallas to Long Beach corridor (DAL to LGB) posts a 77.5% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 2,346 tracked flights. Late flights run 55.2 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,232-mile route; over the last 24 months, 13 of 1,321 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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