SLC to LGB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Long Beach International Airport · 588 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or LGB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Long Beach (LGB) arrived on time 87% 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.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to LGB?
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% | 4 min | 1.2% | 590 |
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 1.0% | 7 min | 3.0% | 499 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.2% | 10 min | 3.6% | 478 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%26 flights
- 10am78%124 flights
- 11am91%396 flights
- 12pm97%32 flights
- 1pm67%18 flights
- 2pm72%36 flights
- 3pm93%364 flights
- 4pm89%28 flights
- 5pm86%43 flights
- 6pm71%55 flights
- 7pm55%52 flights
- 8pm88%388 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday82%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to LGB: common questions
- How often are SLC to LGB 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 Salt Lake City to Long Beach cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,567).
- 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 45 min behind schedule on average, and 2.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGB to SLC — 89% 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: SLC → LGB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.