Route · SJC → LGB · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Long Beach
The SJC–LGB corridor (San Jose, CA → Long Beach, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 324 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.8%
- On-time
- +8.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 6,786
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Mar 2025 95%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 76%
Distance
324 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 94 | 13 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 126 | 18 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 117 | 15 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 115 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 110 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 103 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 107 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 111 | 12 | 2 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
10 of 2,570 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,570 flights
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SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, 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 SJC to LGB
San Jose to Long Beach (SJC to LGB) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.8% on-time rate across 6,786 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 54.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 324 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 2,570 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 76% - a 19-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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