Las Vegas to Long Beach

What the Data Says About LAS to LGB

The Las Vegas to Long Beach corridor (LAS → LGB) covers roughly 231 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,012 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 50.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,582 flights were recorded on this pairing — 27 cancelled (0.6%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,012 total flights analyzed, the 78.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 50.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 70% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to LGB route, the combination of a 78.8% on-time rate, 50.9-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.