New York (JFK) to Long Beach (LGB)
Flight time
≈ 5h 43m
Bearing
273° W
New York (JFK) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,459 miles (3,958 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LGB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–LGB; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 42% full.
Departures
1
April 2026
Seats
165
both directions
Passengers
69
both directions
Load factor
41.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–LGB?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–LGB in April 2026 (1 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 165 seats
Share of departures100.0%41.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LGB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of JFK–LGB departures.
- Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 41.8% load
100.0%
How has JFK–LGB traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop JFK–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
April 2026
1 departures · 69 passengers
41.8%
Load
Nonstop JFK–LGB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Long Beach (LGB)?
JFK to LGB is 2,459 miles (3,958 km / 2,137 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LGB?
A nonstop covers the 2,459-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LGB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LGB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,459-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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