San Francisco to Long Beach (SFO–LGB) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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354 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 16 1-stop flights Verified 10m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, VistaJet Limited.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
SMF Sacramento 3h 25m ACAVOO WN Sacramento (SMF) to Long Beach flights
RNO Reno 3h 37m ACAVCM WN Reno (RNO) to Long Beach flights
LAS Las Vegas 3h 40m ACASAZ WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Long Beach flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 15m AAACAZ WN Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 39m ACAFAM AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Long Beach flights
PDX Portland 5h 12m ACASAV WN Portland (PDX) to Long Beach flights
SEA Seattle 5h 45m AFAMAS ASWN Seattle (SEA) to Long Beach flights
DEN Denver 5h 56m ACAVF9 WN Denver (DEN) to Long Beach flights
AUS Austin 7h 38m ACDLKE WN Austin (AUS) to Long Beach flights
MDW Chicago 10h 5m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Long Beach flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Long Beach
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
3 Airlines 354 mi 1h 3m nonstop

SFO–LGB had nonstop service from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, last on the schedule in September 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 354 miles in 1h 3m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop SFO–LGB service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines 1 17% Star Alliance
DL Delta Air Lines 0 17% SkyTeam
TWY TWY 0 17%
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (1 flights/wk, 100%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Unaffiliated: TWY (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to LGB.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
16
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~12h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
921
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → LGB
17%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
17%
Arriving
58%
Return
LGB → SFO
84%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
84%
Arriving
85%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → LGB delays →

Other ways to reach Long Beach from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Long Beach International Airport.
Metric SFO→LGB OAK→LGB SJC→LGB
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 6
Weekly flights 56 54
Flight time 1h 3m 1h 20m 1h 15m
Departure OTP 17%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Long Beach International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Long Beach is 0 hours the same as San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · LGB: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Long Beach.
Distance & Flight Time
354 mi / 569 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 3m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–LGB Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Long Beach route.
Route details
Distance354 mi / 569 km
Flight time1h 3m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: LGB
IATA / ICAOLGB / KLGB
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr4.1M
Elevation60 ft / 18 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to LGB flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Long Beach International Airport take about 1h 3m gate to gate. The route covers 354 miles.
3 airlines operated the nonstop from SFO to LGB: United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and others. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 3m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Sacramento, Reno Tahoe and Harry Reid.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to LGB and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from LGB to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and SCK. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to LGB

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Long Beach International Airport (LGB) had nonstop service from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, last on the schedule in September 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

SFO to LGB Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to LGB is about 1 hours 3 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 354 miles (569 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Sacramento, Reno Tahoe and Harry Reid. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Stockton (SCK).