Long Beach to Oakland

What the Data Says About LGB to OAK

The Long Beach to Oakland corridor (LGB → OAK) covers roughly 353 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,540 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 55.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,538 flights were recorded on this pairing — 16 cancelled (0.5%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). 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 9,540 total flights analyzed, the 86.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 55.2-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 94% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at 82% on-time — a 12-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGB to OAK route, the combination of a 86.9% on-time rate, 55.2-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.