Flights Oakland → Long Beach
OAK → LGB
How long is the flight from Oakland to Long Beach?
The flight from Oakland (OAK) to Long Beach (LGB) takes about 1h 8m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Oakland to Long Beach, operated by an Airbus A320, has a high on-time performance rate of 81%, with an average delay of just 6.6 minutes. The origin airport in Oakland, which opened in 1927, connects to the bustling destination city of Long Beach, where over three million passengers pass through annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Oakland (OAK) → Long Beach (LGB) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. Across 928 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.54%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Long Beach the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Oakland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Long Beach: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Oakland (OAK) to Long Beach (LGB) heads south-east for about 568 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 8m.
Departures from Oakland on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 50% of OAK-LGB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Oakland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Long Beach it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 928 tracked OAK-LGB flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about OAK-LGB
The flight from Oakland (OAK) to Long Beach (LGB) takes about 1h 8m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Oakland (OAK) -> Long Beach (LGB) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 928 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Oakland-Long Beach is 0.54% across 928 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: JetBlue Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Long Beach, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
