LGB → HOULong Beach to Houston

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Direct flights from Long Beach (LGB) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,207 km, an estimated 3 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Long Beach and Houston. Updated 23 September 2026 at 06:26 UTC.

LGB Long Beach smooth · +10
HOU Houston smooth · +2
2,207 km · ~3h 20m est.
dep bank 08:15–12:207x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live LGB and HOU delay boards

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN

Flights WN1796 08:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2215 12:20 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22WN2215dep +9 → arr−3
09-21WN1796dep +6 → arr−15
09-20WN1796dep +21 → arr−3
09-19WN1796arrived−16

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
LGBLong Beach +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 3 kt Full LGB delay board →
HOUHouston +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGB and HOU: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Long Beach to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGB to HOU 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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LGB to HOU questions

Is LGB–HOU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LGB is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGB–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 from LGB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGB to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 2,207 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 186–219 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGB–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.