Route · MDW → LGB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Long Beach
The MDW–LGB corridor (Chicago, IL → Long Beach, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,741 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.8%
- On-time
- -2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 1,741
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Dec 2023 95%
Worst Month
Sep 2023 48%
Distance
1,741 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 54 | 23 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 11 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 52 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
12 of 1,020 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 1,020 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →LGB - Long Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.
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What the Data Says About MDW to LGB
The Chicago to Long Beach corridor (MDW to LGB) posts a 76.8% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,741 tracked flights. Late flights run 53.4 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,741-mile route; over the last 24 months, 12 of 1,020 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Sep 2023 came in at just 48% - a 47-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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