Route · LGB → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Long Beach to Sacramento
The LGB–SMF corridor (Long Beach, CA → Sacramento, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 387 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.4%
- On-time
- +8.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 9,742
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 97%
Worst Month
May 2024 80%
Distance
387 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 173 | 28 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 171 | 29 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 163 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 159 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 162 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 171 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 166 | 24 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 172 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 167 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 167 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 155 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 165 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 183 | 34 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 172 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 162 | 16 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 158 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 164 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 171 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 165 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 172 | 34 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 167 | 23 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 166 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 158 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 166 | 17 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
20 of 3,995 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 3,995 flights
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LGB - Long Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.
Origin airport →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About LGB to SMF
Long Beach to Sacramento (LGB to SMF) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.4% on-time rate across 9,742 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 56.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 387 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 20 of 3,995 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 80% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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