LGB to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Long Beach International Airport to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 324 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGB or SJC 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 San Jose (SJC) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% 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 9am did best (98% on time); around 8pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (79%).
Which airline is most on time from LGB to SJC?
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 | 87% | 0.2% | 7 min | 3.2% | 1,239 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%22 flights
- 7am97%201 flights
- 8am97%69 flights
- 9am98%48 flights
- 10am96%27 flights
- 11am94%18 flights
- 12pm89%140 flights
- 1pm91%102 flights
- 2pm87%63 flights
- 3pm82%105 flights
- 4pm76%46 flights
- 5pm91%90 flights
- 6pm79%100 flights
- 7pm74%102 flights
- 8pm70%106 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.6% 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 aircraft79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather2%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LGB to SJC: common questions
- How often are LGB to SJC flights on time?
- 87% 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 San Jose cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,239).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 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: SJC to LGB — 85% 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 → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.