Route · PHX → LGB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Long Beach
The PHX–LGB corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Long Beach, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 355 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 9,500
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
355 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 40 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 135 | 24 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 127 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 8 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 123 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 127 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 125 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 132 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 131 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 148 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 133 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 136 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 138 | 23 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 136 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 125 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 119 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 115 | 32 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 119 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 117 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 123 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 112 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 115 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
14 of 3,013 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 3,013 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →LGB - Long Beach
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What the Data Says About PHX to LGB
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Long Beach (PHX to LGB) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 9,500 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.7 minutes. The 355-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 3,013 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 25-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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