Route · LGB → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Long Beach to Houston
The LGB–HOU corridor (Long Beach, CA → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,374 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 2,578
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 79%
Distance
1,374 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 3 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,206 flights
Diversion Rate
1.0%
12 of 1,206 flights
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LGB - Long Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
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What the Data Says About LGB to HOU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Long Beach to Houston (LGB to HOU) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 2,578 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 57.0 minutes. The 1,374-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 1,206 flights were cancelled, 1.0% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2025 was the strongest month at 94% on-time versus Dec 2024 at 79%, a 15-point difference.
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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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