Route · OAK → LGB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Long Beach
The OAK–LGB corridor (Oakland, CA → Long Beach, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 353 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.1%
- On-time
- +9.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 51 min
- Delay when late
- 9,578
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 78%
Distance
353 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 142 | 28 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 143 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 147 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 146 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 148 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 145 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 142 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 154 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 148 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 147 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 138 | 21 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 153 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 161 | 36 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 162 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 154 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 8 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 153 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 145 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 141 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 150 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 144 | 16 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 141 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 137 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 149 | 14 | 2 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
12 of 3,539 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 3,539 flights
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OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
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 OAK to LGB
Oakland to Long Beach (OAK to LGB) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.1% on-time rate across 9,578 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 50.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 353 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 3,539 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 7 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 78% - 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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