LGB to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Long Beach International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,232 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGB or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Long Beach (LGB) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 3pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from LGB to DAL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 85% | 0.8% | 9 min | 3.2% | 509 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%10 flights
- 7am96%139 flights
- 8am89%99 flights
- 9am86%52 flights
- 10am81%28 flights
- 11am100%14 flights
- 12pm43%15 flights
- 1pm81%27 flights
- 2pm76%30 flights
- 3pm60%43 flights
- 4pm79%28 flights
- 5pm83%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.4% cancelled
- Friday82%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday90%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LGB to DAL: common questions
- How often are LGB to DAL flights on time?
- 85% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Long Beach to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 509).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 3.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGB?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to LGB — 73% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGB → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.