LGB to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Long Beach International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 588 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGB or SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (87%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (98% on time); around 12pm did worst (87%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (67%).
Which airline is most on time from LGB to SLC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 93% | 0.0% | 7 min | 2.9% | 591 |
| Delta Air Lines | 88% | 1.2% | 11 min | 4.5% | 498 |
| Southwest Airlines | 87% | 0.2% | 7 min | 3.8% | 478 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%365 flights
- 8am98%107 flights
- 9am86%29 flights
- 10am97%62 flights
- 12pm87%69 flights
- 1pm87%382 flights
- 2pm85%41 flights
- 3pm87%55 flights
- 4pm91%249 flights
- 5pm87%131 flights
- 6pm58%31 flights
- 7pm69%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday90%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)71%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LGB to SLC: common questions
- How often are LGB to SLC 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 Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,567).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 3.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGB?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SLC to LGB — 87% 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 → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.