SJC → LGBSan Jose to Long Beach

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Direct flights from San Jose (SJC) to Long Beach (LGB): 30 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 29 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 521 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Jose and Long Beach. Updated 3 November 2026 at 06:48 UTC.

Today, SJC → LGB

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 07:05 WN696Southwest Left 07:15 +10 Landed 08:07 −13
  2. 11:15 1I834NetJets Aviation Left 11:24 +9 Landed 14:45 +157
  3. 11:40 WN3892Southwest Left 11:54 +14 Landed 12:47 −8
  4. 16:25 WN3474Southwest Left 16:51 +26 Landed 17:44 −1
  5. 18:55 WN3894Southwest Left 19:06 +11 Landed 19:58 −17

Checked SJC board 22:03 · LGB board 22:48

SJC San Jose smooth · +8
LGB Long Beach smooth · +0
521 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 07:05–19:4530x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 30x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 29 tracked SJC → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 29 arrivals
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures30x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN696 07:05 Mo Su · WN785 07:05 Tu We · WN758 08:00 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2848 10:00 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-021I834dep +9 → arr+157
11-02WN3474dep +26 → arr−1
11-02WN3892dep +14 → arr−8
11-02WN3894dep +11 → arr−17
11-02WN696dep +10 → arr−13
11-01WN3474dep +26 → arr−4
11-01WN3892dep +19 → arr+6
11-01WN3894dep +15 → arr−13
11-01WN696dep +5 → arr−16
10-31AC7048dep +5 → arr+15
10-31WN3696dep +6 → arr−18
10-31WN3743dep +12 → arr−11
10-31WN3765dep +11 → arr−9
10-30WN1450dep +65 → arr+40
10-30WN3822dep +20 → arr−4
10-30WN3823dep +9 → arr−15
10-30WN758dep +10 → arr−15
10-29WN1450dep +42 → arr+21
10-29WN3822dep +23 → arr+2
10-29WN3823dep +47 → arr+25
10-29WN758dep +8 → arr−16
10-28LN561SRdeparted+0
10-28WN2848dep +10 → arr−14
10-28WN3822dep +31 → arr+6
10-28WN3823dep +9 → arr−19
10-28WN785dep +6 → arr−19
10-27WN2848dep +12 → arr−14
10-27WN3822dep +5 → arr−21
10-27WN3823dep +8 → arr−25
10-27WN785dep +10 → arr−19

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
SJCSan Jose +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 4 kt Full SJC delay board →
LGBLong Beach +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full LGB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SJC and LGB: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Jose to Long Beach route actually runs

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

Is SJC–LGB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SJC is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SJC–LGB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:55 from SJC. 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 SJC to LGB?

Great-circle distance is 521 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 67–75 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SJC–LGB fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.