Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach (LGB)
Flight time
≈ 3h 16m
Bearing
279° W
Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,229 miles (1,979 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–LGB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DAL–LGB; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
67
April 2026
Seats
11,036
both directions
Passengers
9,845
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAL–LGB?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–LGB departures in April 2026 (65), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
65 departures · 10,767 seats
Share of departures97.0%90.3%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures1.5%77.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 199 seats
Share of departures1.5%33.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–LGB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 37% of DAL–LGB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 92.9% load
37.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 87.9% load
35.8% - Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 89.8% load
23.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 33.7% load
1.5% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 77.1% load
1.5%
How has DAL–LGB traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–LGB departures fell from 110 in May 2025 to 67 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
110 departures · 15,956 passengers
84.6%
Load
June 2025
120 departures · 17,250 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 16,915 passengers
83.6%
Load
August 2025
114 departures · 14,837 passengers
77.9%
Load
September 2025
112 departures · 13,597 passengers
73.0%
Load
October 2025
105 departures · 13,204 passengers
78.3%
Load
November 2025
105 departures · 14,183 passengers
77.6%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 17,252 passengers
86.1%
Load
January 2026
67 departures · 9,876 passengers
85.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 8,710 passengers
89.9%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,723 passengers
88.0%
Load
April 2026
67 departures · 9,845 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGB → DAL
86.8% full
35 departures · 5,079 passengers
DAL → LGB
92.0% full
32 departures · 4,766 passengers
Nonstop DAL–LGB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Long Beach (LGB)?
DAL to LGB is 1,229 miles (1,979 km / 1,068 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to LGB?
A nonstop covers the 1,229-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–LGB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–LGB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,229-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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