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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–LGB; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
68
May 2026
Seats
11,330
both directions
Passengers
10,392
both directions
Load factor
91.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–LGB?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–LGB in May 2026 (68 departures).
- WN
68 departures · 11,330 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–LGB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 40% of DAL–LGB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 92.1% load
39.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 91.5% load
38.2% - Boeing 737-700
15 departures · 91.4% load
22.1%
How has DAL–LGB traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–LGB departures fell from 120 in June 2025 to 68 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
68 departures · 10,392 passengers
91.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → LGB
92.8% full
35 departures · 5,258 passengers
LGB → DAL
90.7% full
33 departures · 5,134 passengers
Nonstop DAL–LGB traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (39.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (38.2%).
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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