LGB - SFO

$163 Find Cheap Flights from Long Beach to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Long Beach to San Francisco departing on 4/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$325
Typical prices: $366-$246
Southwest
Wed 4/29Wed 5/6
LGB - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$163
Typical prices: $58-$202
Southwest
Wed 4/29
LGB - SFO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $325 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Long Beach and San Francisco. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $346 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 08m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 57% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Long Beach to San Francisco (LGB-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Long Beach to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Long Beach to San Francisco

Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 5:30 pm
LGB
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SFO
8h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 2:25 pm
SFO
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LGB
8h 05m
1 stop
$325Southwest
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Southwest Logo
11:15 am - 6:30 pm
LGB
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SFO
7h 15m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:45 pm - 6:50 pm
SFO
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LGB
5h 05m
1 stop
$330Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
Delta Logo
12:44 pm - 12:05 am
LGB
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SFO
11h 21m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:37 pm - 11:53 am
SFO
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LGB
18h 16m
2 stops
$333Delta
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Southwest Logo
8:20 am - 5:30 pm
LGB
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SFO
9h 10m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:25 am - 6:50 pm
SFO
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LGB
7h 25m
2 stops
$335Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 5
Southwest Logo
12:25 pm - 6:35 pm
LGB
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SFO
6h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:55 am - 10:30 am
SFO
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LGB
4h 35m
1 stop
$340Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 5
Southwest Logo
4:15 pm - 10:10 pm
LGB
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SFO
5h 55m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:55 am - 10:30 am
SFO
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LGB
4h 35m
1 stop
$345Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 5
Southwest Logo
12:25 pm - 6:25 pm
LGB
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SFO
6h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:25 am - 6:50 pm
SFO
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LGB
7h 25m
2 stops
$351Southwest
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Southwest Logo
6:50 am - 3:25 pm
LGB
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SFO
8h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:50 am - 3:05 pm
SFO
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LGB
6h 15m
1 stop
$355Southwest
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Southwest Logo
8:35 am - 1:45 pm
LGB
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SFO
5h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:25 pm - 8:00 pm
SFO
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LGB
6h 35m
2 stops
$360Southwest
Sun, Jun 7 - Wed, Jun 10
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 11:30 pm
LGB
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SFO
6h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
3:35 pm - 8:10 pm
SFO
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LGB
4h 35m
1 stop
$365Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Long Beach to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Long Beach to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Long Beach to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Long Beach to San Francisco departing in April.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Long Beach to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Long Beach to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Long Beach to San Francisco is December, where tickets cost $128 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $397 and $356 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$163
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Long Beach to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Long Beach to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Long Beach to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Long Beach to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Long Beach to San Francisco was $163 for a one-way ticket and $325 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Long Beach and San Francisco?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Long Beach to San Francisco. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Long Beach to San Francisco?

    Long Beach and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Long Beach from Long Beach Municipal and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Long Beach to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Long Beach to San Francisco?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Long Beach and San Francisco, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Long Beach to San Francisco, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Long Beach to San Francisco are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $372 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $207 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Long Beach to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Long Beach to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Long Beach to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Long Beach is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Long Beach to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Long Beach with another airline. Booking your flights between Long Beach and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Long Beach to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Long Beach up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Long Beach to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Long Beach to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4339 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

10.0 ExcellentMartie, Mar 2026
LGB - BNA
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Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

i canceled my flight from SEA to SFO, SNA to SEA and received full refund from Alaska Airlines. i am pleased with the customer service.

i canceled my return flight package with Alaska Airlines. Customer Service was excellent and assisted me to cancelled both of our reservations and returned the payment in full. that is excellent service and understanding and empathy of the customers' needs. i like Alaska Airlines and recommend AS to everyone.

Representatives both at the gate and on the plane have zero interest in helping you! It’s really unfortunate…

I was in economy class and there was plenty of leg room. New interior which was nice and they served various kinds of chips and sodas on the red eye. You couldn't get a bottle of water but they instead served it in a medium paper cup from a reinforced structured paper container, environmental friendly.

Great experience, staff and crew were very professional, friendly and helpful!

I fell asleep and missed my flight and they rescheduled me no problem. Staff was professional and the plane was clean. I was very happy with my experience.

Alaska used to be a top notch airline. With it's growth it is now in line with the big airlines. Not bad, not great.

Overall it was fine, however one of my two checked bags did not arrive and I was told it was left in Palm Springs. I don't understand how one of the two bags made it through fine but the other got lost .

The seats are very small. I’m 5’ 3”, so don’t think I should notice. The food selection was non existent and very disappointing. 5 hour flight plus TSA, etc. I would have appreciated a small salad, crudités. Something fresher not just chips.

Was notified the departure would be late. Later on it was suddenly on time. Traffic by LAX was horrendous, and I missed the flight.

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awful - both legs. The check in was awful, getting on the plane required walking down a spiral staircase (dangerous), then taking a bus about 5 miles out from the terminal. The seat was broken (I was in business), there was no internet during the flight (both legs). The aircraft was very old. I saw rust in some place, tape holding things up in the bathroom. This was an unacceptable experience for such a long haul flight.

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