SEA → LGBSeattle to Long Beach

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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Long Beach (LGB): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 17% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 43 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,555 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Long Beach. Updated 17 August 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

SEA Seattle smooth · +8
LGB Long Beach busy · +22
1,555 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 07:00–12:556x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
17% on time

of the last 6 operated SEA → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +43 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+43 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

Current nonstop fares

SEA → LGB · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesWN17% on time

Flights WN663 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN3533 12:00 Tu We Su · WN451 12:55 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-16WN3533dep +83 → arr+48
08-14WN451dep +44 → arr+17
08-13WN451dep +80 → arr+59
08-12WN3533dep +22 → arr−19
08-11WN3533dep +84 → arr+43
08-10WN451dep +50 → arr+27

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
SEASeattle +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SEA delay board →
LGBLong Beach +22 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full LGB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGB: 40% 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 Seattle to Long Beach route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop SEA to LGB flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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SEA to LGB questions

Is SEA–LGB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at LGB is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SEA–LGB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from SEA. 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 SEA to LGB?

Great-circle distance is 1,555 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SEA–LGB fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.