Route · DEN → LGB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Long Beach
The DEN–LGB corridor (Denver, CO → Long Beach, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 854 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.6%
- On-time
- -2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 51 min
- Delay when late
- 5,718
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 59%
Distance
854 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 81 | 25 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 81 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 80 | 33 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 89 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 97 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 92 | 33 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 90 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 95 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 97 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 95 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 96 | 26 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 94 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 98 | 23 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 91 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 97 | 19 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
13 of 2,111 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,111 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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 DEN to LGB
The Denver to Long Beach corridor (DEN to LGB) posts a 76.6% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 5,718 tracked flights. Late flights run 51.3 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 854-mile route; over the last 24 months, 13 of 2,111 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 59% - a 32-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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