Long Beach to Honolulu

What the Data Says About LGB to HNL

The Long Beach to Honolulu corridor (LGB → HNL) covers roughly 2,569 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,615 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,462 flights were recorded on this pairing — 5 cancelled (0.3%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,615 total flights analyzed, the 85% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.3-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, Mar 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 47% on-time — a 48-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGB to HNL route, the combination of a 85% on-time rate, 62.3-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.