LGB to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Long Beach International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 1,374 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGB or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.2% 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 6am did best (100% on time); around 2pm did worst (56%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from LGB to HOU?
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 | 78% | 0.2% | 10 min | 3.3% | 461 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%25 flights
- 7am86%29 flights
- 8am92%91 flights
- 9am87%15 flights
- 11am86%22 flights
- 12pm77%121 flights
- 1pm79%58 flights
- 2pm56%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.0% 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 aircraft52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather3%
- 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 HOU: common questions
- How often are LGB to HOU flights on time?
- 78% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 461).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 38 min behind schedule on average, and 3.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGB?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to LGB — 86% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.