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Route · LGB → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data

Long Beach to St. Louis

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LGB to STL (Long Beach to St. Louis) ranks #4469 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.5%
On-time
+7.5 pts
vs US avg
51 min
Delay when late
1,043
Flights
#4469 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.3%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,581 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2025 30 3 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 31 5 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 30 3 0 0 WN
May 2025 31 0 0 0 WN
Apr 2025 30 3 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 31 0 0 0 WN
Jan 2025 31 5 1 0 WN
Dec 2024 31 3 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 31 6 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 30 4 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 31 3 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 31 4 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 30 5 0 0 WN
May 2024 31 2 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 30 0 0 1 WN
Mar 2024 31 4 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 31 4 1 0 WN
Dec 2023 31 5 0 0 WN
Nov 2023 30 5 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 31 7 0 0 WN
Sep 2023 30 6 0 0 WN
Aug 2023 31 2 0 0 WN
Jul 2023 31 5 0 0 WN
Jun 2023 30 7 0 0 WN

LGB–STL seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (95.0%) · weakest: May (77.4%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 86%

Strongest calendar month

April

95.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

May

77.4% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.3%

2 of 735 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 735 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

LGB - Long Beach

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.

LGB on-time profile

STL - St. Louis

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.

STL on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See LGB and STL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare LGB vs STL

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among LGB's stronger departures

LGB → STL posts a 86.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 8 of 16 BTS-tracked routes leaving Long Beach. The same hub also shows 8 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #772 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About LGB to STL

Long Beach to St. Louis (LGB to STL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 1,043 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 51.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,581 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 2 of 735 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, LGB–STL peaks in April at 95.0% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 77.4%, a 17.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LGB to STL rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, LGB to STL ranks #4469 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from LGB to STL? ▼
Flights from Long Beach to St. Louis have a 86.5% on-time rate based on 1,043 flights. The average delay is 51.4 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for LGB to STL? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (2 of 735 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from LGB to STL? ▼
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to St. Louis (STL) is approximately 1,581 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

LGB Airport

Long Beach
STL Airport

St. Louis
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using LGB–STL data

LGB–STL runs 7.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare LGB and STL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LGB airport
  • If your dates flex, April (95.0% on-time) beats May (77.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.