Long Beach (LGB) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
320° NW
Long Beach (LGB) to San Jose (SJC) is 324 miles (522 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGB–SJC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGB–SJC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
232
April 2026
Seats
35,403
both directions
Passengers
25,955
both directions
Load factor
73.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGB–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LGB–SJC departures in April 2026 (231), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
231 departures · 35,333 seats
Share of departures99.6%73.3%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.4%68.6%
Load
What plane flies LGB–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 58% of LGB–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
134 departures · 79.4% load
57.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
79 departures · 66.3% load
34.1% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 68.7% load
7.8% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 68.6% load
0.4%
How has LGB–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop LGB–SJC departures fell from 240 in May 2025 to 232 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGB–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
240 departures · 22,677 passengers
62.5%
Load
June 2025
210 departures · 21,810 passengers
66.9%
Load
July 2025
209 departures · 19,728 passengers
60.2%
Load
August 2025
212 departures · 21,544 passengers
67.2%
Load
September 2025
206 departures · 21,847 passengers
70.5%
Load
October 2025
192 departures · 22,704 passengers
74.8%
Load
November 2025
186 departures · 21,558 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
185 departures · 21,961 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
185 departures · 16,955 passengers
62.6%
Load
February 2026
170 departures · 18,123 passengers
72.3%
Load
March 2026
224 departures · 23,394 passengers
69.3%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 25,955 passengers
73.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGB → SJC
72.9% full
116 departures · 13,059 passengers
SJC → LGB
73.7% full
116 departures · 12,896 passengers
Nonstop LGB–SJC 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.
The airports
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Long Beach (LGB) from San Jose (SJC)?
LGB to SJC is 324 miles (522 km / 282 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGB to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 324-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGB–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (57.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGB–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 324-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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