Baltimore (BWI) to Long Beach (LGB)
Flight time
≈ 5h 26m
Bearing
274° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,313 miles (3,723 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–LGB
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–LGB; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
8
January 2026
Seats
1,362
both directions
Passengers
1,224
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–LGB?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–LGB in January 2026 (8 departures).
- WN
8 departures · 1,362 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.9%
Load
What plane flies BWI–LGB?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of BWI–LGB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 87.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 94.1% load
37.5% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 84.7% load
12.5%
How has BWI–LGB traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–LGB departures fell from 53 in June 2025 to 8 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
53 departures · 6,478 passengers
72.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 8,250 passengers
79.1%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 7,874 passengers
77.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,233 passengers
70.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,349 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 4,297 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 4,187 passengers
87.7%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 1,224 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → LGB
86.0% full
4 departures · 602 passengers
LGB → BWI
94.0% full
4 departures · 622 passengers
Nonstop BWI–LGB traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Long Beach (LGB)?
BWI to LGB is 2,313 miles (3,723 km / 2,010 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to LGB?
A nonstop covers the 2,313-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–LGB?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–LGB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,313-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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