Phoenix to Long Beach

What the Data Says About PHX to LGB

The Phoenix to Long Beach corridor (PHX → LGB) covers roughly 355 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,500 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,013 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (0.5%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,500 total flights analyzed, the 82.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHX to LGB route, the combination of a 82.9% on-time rate, 58.7-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.