Route · LGB → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Long Beach to Oakland
The LGB–OAK corridor (Long Beach, CA → Oakland, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 353 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.9%
- On-time
- +7.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 9,540
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 82%
Distance
353 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 142 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 143 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 147 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 146 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 148 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 145 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 142 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 153 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 148 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 147 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 138 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 153 | 10 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 161 | 28 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 162 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 154 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 153 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 145 | 24 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 141 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 150 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 144 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 141 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 137 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 149 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
16 of 3,538 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 3,538 flights
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LGB - Long Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.
Origin airport →OAK - Oakland
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What the Data Says About LGB to OAK
Long Beach to Oakland (LGB to OAK) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.9% on-time rate across 9,540 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 55.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 353 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 3,538 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Nov 2024 was the strongest month at 94% on-time versus Nov 2025 at 82%, 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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