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Long Beach → San Francisco

LGBLong BeachLong Beach International Airport
SFOSan FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
Distance
354 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Long Beach and San Francisco.

Observed nonstop

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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
busiest month · Oct
57 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Long Beach. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X10%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P10%
  3. C5609%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 300CL309%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL357%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615–
    February 202615–
      March 202614–
        April 2026Not seen in this month.
        May 202613–
          June 202617
          • United Airlines2×
          July 202615
          • United Airlines2×
          August 202617
          • United Airlines1×
          September 2026110
          • United Airlines1×
          October 202516–
            November 2025112–
              December 202514–

                Airlines observed on this route

                From observed callsign routes on LGB-SFO - not a booking guarantee.

                United Airlines

                UA · UAL

                Hub: ORD Chicago

                215 departure airportsView airline →

                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 Long Beach: 31.
                • Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.

                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

                72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                San Francisco International Airport

                San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO

                International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft

                58 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Alternative airports for this journey

                Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                LGB OAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 11 mi from San Francisco.View route →LAX SFOLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 17 mi from Long Beach.View route →SNA SFOJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 19 mi from Long Beach.View route →BUR SFOHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 29 mi from Long Beach.View route →

                About the route from Long Beach to San Francisco

                The observed direct connection between Long Beach International Airport (LGB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) covers approximately 354 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. United Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                Frequently asked questions about this route

                How far is Long Beach from San Francisco by air?
                The great-circle distance between Long Beach International Airport and San Francisco International Airport is approximately 354 mi.
                How long is the flight from Long Beach to San Francisco?
                Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                Is there a direct connection from Long Beach to San Francisco?
                Yes, a direct connection between LGB and SFO has been observed in our route data.
                Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                In the available route data: United Airlines.
                How often is there a flight from Long Beach to San Francisco?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 68 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                What is the current time difference between Long Beach and San Francisco?
                Same local time in Long Beach and San Francisco.

                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.