William P. Hobby Airport
Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU
Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft
78 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Long Beach
HOU
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby AirportLGBLong BeachLong Beach International Airport
Long BeachLong Beach International Airport- Distance
- 1,371 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 15m
Long Beach is currently 2 hours behind Houston.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1.5
- busiest month · Nov
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 3 hr 5 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1.5Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Houston. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
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- 07:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 1Mon
- 1.1Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 1Sat
- 1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M46%
- Boeing 737-700B73724%
- Boeing 737-800B73822%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X1%
- G2801%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 34 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 36 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 44 |
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| November 2025 | 1.5 | 47 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 32 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on HOU-LGB - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 85.
- Direct destinations observed from Long Beach: 31.
The airports on this route
Long Beach International Airport
Long Beach, United StatesLGB / KLGB
Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
95 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
HOU LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 17 mi from Long Beach.View route →HOU BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 29 mi from Long Beach.View route →HOU ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 35 mi from Long Beach.View route →HOU SANSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 93 mi from Long Beach.View route →
About the route from Houston to Long Beach
The observed direct connection between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Long Beach International Airport (LGB) covers approximately 1,371 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 15m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from Long Beach by air?
- The great-circle distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Long Beach International Airport is approximately 1,371 mi.
- How long is the flight from Houston to Long Beach?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to Long Beach?
- Yes, a direct connection between HOU and LGB has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Houston to Long Beach?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 372 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and Long Beach?
- Long Beach is currently 2 hours behind Houston.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.