Route · LGB → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Long Beach to Chicago
The LGB–MDW corridor (Long Beach, CA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,741 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 1,741
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Mar 2024 96%
Worst Month
Aug 2023 84%
Distance
1,741 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
9 of 1,020 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,020 flights
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LGB - Long Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
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What the Data Says About LGB to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Long Beach to Chicago (LGB to MDW) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 1,741 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.5 minutes. The 1,741-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,020 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2024 was the strongest month at 96% on-time versus Aug 2023 at 84%, a 12-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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