LGB delays today: Long Beach Airport has an on-time departure rate of about 86%. The FAA airport status for LGB typically shows an average delay of 53 minutes when departures are delayed. The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. Roughly 0.4% of flights are cancelled. The typical taxi-out time from gate to takeoff is about 13 minutes. The current TSA wait is about 17-23 minutes. The fastest time through security is 4 AM (about 5 min). The busiest period is 7 AM (27-33 minutes).
Source: BTS, FAA. Updated July 2026.Flying out of LGB? Mostly fine — avg delay is 53 min when late.
86% of flights depart on time. TSA is about 17-23 minutes. avg delay 53 min when late.
Updated 1:31 PM UTCLGB Long Beach Delays & Airport Status
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Full breakdown →86% on timeAvg delay 53 min
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Full details →~20 minBest: 4 AM (about 5 min)
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Departures here are usually on time. About 86% of flights leave within 15 minutes of schedule.
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 13 minutes.
Among major airlines, F9 has the most complaints (23.2/100k) while WN has the fewest (1.5/100k).
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Airlines at LGB
On-time departure rate from DOT data
SkyWest Airlines93%
Hawaiian Airlines90%
Alaska Airlines86%
Delta Air Lines85%
Southwest Airlines85%
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