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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LGB–SJC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
224
June 2026
Seats
34,754
both directions
Passengers
22,454
both directions
Load factor
64.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGB–SJC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LGB–SJC in June 2026 (224 departures).
- WN
224 departures · 34,754 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.6%
Load
What plane flies LGB–SJC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 52% of LGB–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
117 departures · 73.4% load
52.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
68 departures · 56.9% load
30.4% - Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 57.5% load
17.4%
How has LGB–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop LGB–SJC departures rose from 209 in July 2025 to 224 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGB–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
236 departures · 25,606 passengers
70.9%
Load
June 2026
224 departures · 22,454 passengers
64.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGB → SJC
64.3% full
112 departures · 11,170 passengers
SJC → LGB
64.9% full
112 departures · 11,284 passengers
Nonstop LGB–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (52.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.4%).
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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