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Sacramento → Long Beach

SMFSacramentoSacramento International Airport
LGBLong BeachLong Beach International Airport
Distance
388 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Sacramento and Long Beach.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
5
busiest month · Oct
4
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 4 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Sacramento in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraftsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Sacramento. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 4.8Mon
  2. 4.2Tue
  3. 4.4Wed
  4. 4.5Thu
  5. 4.8Fri
  6. 4.1Sat
  7. 3.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73762%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M24%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73813%
  4. B3500%
  5. Beechcraft King Air 300BE300%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264118
  • Southwest Airlines115×
February 20265133
  • Southwest Airlines130×
March 20265137
  • Southwest Airlines134×
  • FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft1×
April 20264124
  • Southwest Airlines123×
May 20264114
  • Southwest Airlines112×
June 20264115
  • Southwest Airlines113×
July 20264133
  • Southwest Airlines130×
  • FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft1×
August 20264128
  • Southwest Airlines124×
  • FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft2×
September 20264128
  • Southwest Airlines125×
October 20255149
  • Southwest Airlines146×
  • FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft1×
November 20255149
  • Southwest Airlines147×
December 20254134
  • Southwest Airlines134×

Airlines observed on this route

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

FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft

FLC

Hub: SMF Sacramento

23 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 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 Sacramento: 56.
  • Direct destinations observed from Long Beach: 31.

The airports on this route

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF

Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft

63 °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

80 °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.

SMF HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 13 mi from Long Beach.View route →SMF LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 17 mi from Long Beach.View route →SMF SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 19 mi from Long Beach.View route →SMF BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 29 mi from Long Beach.View route →

About the route from Sacramento to Long Beach

The observed direct connection between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and Long Beach International Airport (LGB) covers approximately 388 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Sacramento from Long Beach by air?
The great-circle distance between Sacramento International Airport and Long Beach International Airport is approximately 388 mi.
How long is the flight from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Long Beach?
Yes, a direct connection between SMF and LGB has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Sacramento to Long Beach?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,562 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, FINFO Flight Inspection Aircraft. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Sacramento and Long Beach?
Same local time in Sacramento 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.