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San Francisco → Long Beach

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

Same local time in San Francisco and Long Beach.

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
2
busiest month · Dec
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 0 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1.5Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in San Francisco. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

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

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Phenom 300E55P7%
  2. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A5%
  3. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X4%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 350CL354%
  5. Gulfstream G650GLF64%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614–
    February 202614–
      March 20261.53–
        April 202617–
          May 2026Not seen in this month.
          June 202619
          • United Airlines1×
          July 202617
          • United Airlines2×
          August 202619
          • United Airlines2×
          September 2026111
          • United Airlines1×
          October 202517–
            November 2025113–
              December 202522–

                Airlines observed on this route

                From observed callsign routes on SFO-LGB - 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 San Francisco: 130.
                • Direct destinations observed from Long Beach: 31.

                The airports on this route

                San Francisco International Airport

                San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO

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

                60 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Long Beach International Airport

                Long Beach, United StatesLGB / KLGB

                Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

                68 °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.

                OAK LGBOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 11 mi from San Francisco.View route →SFO HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 13 mi from Long Beach.View route →SFO LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 17 mi from Long Beach.View route →SFO SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 19 mi from Long Beach.View route →

                About the route from San Francisco to Long Beach

                The observed direct connection between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Long Beach International Airport (LGB) 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 San Francisco from Long Beach by air?
                The great-circle distance between San Francisco International Airport and Long Beach International Airport is approximately 354 mi.
                How long is the flight from San Francisco to Long Beach?
                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 San Francisco to Long Beach?
                Yes, a direct connection between SFO and LGB 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 San Francisco to Long Beach?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 76 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                What is the current time difference between San Francisco and Long Beach?
                Same local time in San Francisco and Long Beach.

                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.