LGB to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Long Beach International Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 353 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGB or OAK 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 Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% 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 (98% on time); around 7pm did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (75%).
Which airline is most on time from LGB to OAK?
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 | 89% | 0.4% | 6 min | 2.6% | 1,597 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%28 flights
- 7am98%197 flights
- 8am96%133 flights
- 9am97%95 flights
- 10am92%97 flights
- 11am89%134 flights
- 12pm95%124 flights
- 1pm89%56 flights
- 2pm86%69 flights
- 3pm81%139 flights
- 4pm87%83 flights
- 5pm88%65 flights
- 6pm82%186 flights
- 7pm76%144 flights
- 8pm89%47 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.4% cancelled
- Friday89%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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 aircraft75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)83%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LGB to OAK: common questions
- How often are LGB to OAK flights on time?
- 89% 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 Oakland cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,597).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 2.6% 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: OAK 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 → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.