DAL → LGBDallas to Long Beach

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach (LGB): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,978 km, an estimated 3 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Long Beach. Updated 11 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

DAL Dallas busy · +28
LGB Long Beach smooth · +0
1,978 km · ~3h 02m est.
dep bank 11:55–16:556x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated DAL → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN480 11:55 Tu We · WN1370 12:25 Mo Th Fr · WN1044 16:55 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN1370dep +44 → arr−8
09-10WN1370dep +24 → arr−3
09-09WN480dep +12 → arr−22
09-08WN480dep +54 → arr+22
09-07WN1370dep +24 → arr+10
09-06WN2226dep +11 → arr−12
09-051I416dep +3 → arr−19
09-05WN1044dep +43 → arr+15
09-04WN1370dep +13 → arr−13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +28 min busy Full DAL delay board →
LGBLong Beach +0 min smooth Full LGB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and LGB: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Long Beach route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to LGB flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DAL to LGB questions

Is DAL–LGB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–LGB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DAL to LGB?

Great-circle distance is 1,978 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 170–200 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–LGB fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.