Route · STL → LGB · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Long Beach
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), STL to LGB (St. Louis to Long Beach) ranks #4470 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 1,043
- Flights
- #4470 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,581 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
STL–LGB seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96.7%) · weakest: June (58.9%)
Strongest calendar month
November
96.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
58.9% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
3 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 735 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
STL on-time profileLGB - Long Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.
LGB on-time profileCompare the two airports
See STL and LGB side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare STL vs LGBOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among STL departures
From STL, this corridor sits with 45 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Long Beach · fleet on-time rank #3621 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About STL to LGB
1,043 tracked flights put the STL to LGB pairing (St. Louis to Long Beach) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 57.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,581-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (735 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, STL–LGB peaks in November at 96.7% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 58.9%, a 37.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using STL–LGB data
STL–LGB is mid-pack at 78.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare STL and LGB airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. STL airport
- If your dates flex, November (96.7% on-time) beats June (58.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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