Historical on-time performance
Long Beach to Phoenix
355 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LGB–PHX arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate82%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,536 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.5%Flights1,536
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline15%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft64%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline14%
- Weather71%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 7 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LGB → PHX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 10 min · 1,304 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,066 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 35 min · 829 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,096 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 90% on time.
- Wednesdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 588 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 591 flights
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 600 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 616 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 621 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 25 min · 671 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 40 min · 626 flights
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