Long Beach to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About LGB to LAS

The Long Beach to Las Vegas corridor (LGB → LAS) covers roughly 231 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,009 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,581 flights were recorded on this pairing — 28 cancelled (0.6%) and 4 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 11,009 total flights analyzed, the 79.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.0-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 91% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGB to LAS route, the combination of a 79.6% on-time rate, 58.0-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.