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$147 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Long Beach

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Long Beach (SFO-LGB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Long Beach 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Long Beach

Fri, Jul 4 - Mon, Jul 7
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1:35 pm - 7:25 pmSFO-LGB
5h 50m1 stop
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4:15 pm - 7:40 pmLGB-SFO
3h 25m1 stop
$304Southwest
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 9:30 amSFO-LGB
4h 15m1 stop
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6:30 pm - 12:40 amLGB-SFO
6h 10m1 stop
$309Southwest
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Fri, Jul 4 - Mon, Jul 7
Southwest Logo
12:55 pm - 9:10 pmSFO-LGB
8h 15m2 stops
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4:15 pm - 7:40 pmLGB-SFO
3h 25m1 stop
$310Southwest
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 12:10 pmSFO-LGB
6h 55m2 stops
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6:30 pm - 12:40 amLGB-SFO
6h 10m1 stop
$314Southwest
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Thu, Jun 12 - Tue, Jun 24
Delta Logo
5:35 am - 4:27 pmSFO-LGB
10h 52m1 stop
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5:07 pm - 8:22 amLGB-SFO
15h 15m2 stops
$349Delta
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Sat, Jun 14 - Tue, Jun 24
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 12:13 pmSFO-LGB
19h 08m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:07 pm - 8:22 amLGB-SFO
15h 15m2 stops
$359Delta
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Sat, May 31 - Wed, Jun 4
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 8:45 pmSFO-LGB
24h 50m1 stop
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8:45 am - 6:40 pmLGB-SFO
33h 55m1 stop
$1,015Hawaiian Airlines
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Mon, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 8:45 pmSFO-LGB
24h 50m1 stop
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8:45 am - 6:40 pmLGB-SFO
33h 55m1 stop
$1,037Alaska Airlines
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Thu, May 29 - Mon, Jun 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:45 pmSFO-LGB
13h 45m1 stop
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8:45 am - 6:40 pmLGB-SFO
33h 55m1 stop
$1,063Alaska Airlines
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Sat, May 31 - Mon, Jun 2
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 8:45 pmSFO-LGB
24h 50m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 6:40 pmLGB-SFO
33h 55m1 stop
$1,089Hawaiian Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Long Beach flights

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

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Planning a trip from San Francisco to Long Beach? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Long Beach?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Long Beach clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Long Beach on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Long Beach. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Long Beach, 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 San Francisco to Long Beach is June, where tickets cost $105 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $311 and $309 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonApril
Cheapest flight$147
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Long Beach

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Long Beach 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 San Francisco to Long Beach

  • Which airline on this route offers a service that lets kids fly by themselves?

    When children aged 5 to 11 are traveling without a companion aged 12 or older on Southwest Airlines, they are required to travel as unaccompanied minors (UMs). Upon arrival at the airport, passengers falling into this category should proceed to the Southwest Airlines ticket counter. At the counter, the child will be provided with a UM lanyard, while the parent or guardian will receive an escort pass.

  • Are there any airlines on this flight that allow the transportation of pets?

    United Airlines permits passengers to bring cats and dogs in-cabin, subject to availability. There are no specific weight or breed restrictions for pets. However, they must be transported in a carrier that can be either hard-sided or soft-sided. The carrier must be able to fit comfortably under the seat in front of you. It is important to ensure that the carrier allows your pet to stand up and turn around while inside.

  • What are some of the upgrade fare choices on Southwest Airlines?

    The airline provides four fare options: Business Select, Anytime, Wanna Get Away+, and Wanna Get Away. Business Select is the most comprehensive fare type, offering several benefits. These include a refundable ticket if you cancel your reservation at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. Additionally, Business Select passengers enjoy priority boarding in the A1-A15 group and receive a complimentary premium drink.

  • What airline should I choose if I am looking for the most environmentally conscious choice?

    United Airlines is committed to being an environmentally sustainable and responsible airline. By the year 2050, the airline has set an ambitious target of achieving complete elimination of 100% of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Notably, United Airlines aims to accomplish this goal without solely relying on traditional carbon offsets.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Long Beach was $147 for a one-way ticket and $304 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Long Beach are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $374 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $306 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 San Francisco to Long Beach.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Long Beach from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Long Beach?

    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 Long Beach with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and LGB 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 San Francisco to Long Beach?

    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 Long Beach from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Long Beach

  • If you want to find an easier way to get to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) from the center of town, try out the BART Yellow or Red Line that takes you from the Civic Center/Union Plaza Station to the airport in about 35 minutes.
  • With no direct flights on this route available, some common layover airports used on this flight include Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Denver International Airport (DEN), and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
  • When preparing to bring carry-on baggage on a Delta Air Lines flight, it's important to note that the linear dimensions of each bag must not exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches. However, there is no specific weight limit for the carry-on bag.
  • When traveling with Southwest Airlines, each checked bag should weigh 50 lb or less and have dimensions no larger than 62 inches. If you wish to check more than two bags, an additional fee will apply, and all bags must still comply with the size and weight restrictions.
  • United Airlines permits passengers to transport one set of golf clubs as a checked bag, provided they are packed in a hard-sided case. The case may contain one golf bag containing a complete set of clubs, golf balls, and one pair of golf shoes. It is important to note that the total linear dimensions of the bag, including the case, must not exceed 62 inches.

Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Long Beach

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Long Beach. 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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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.5Crew
7.1Food
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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Great, overall. Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2025SFO - JFK
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Great, overall. Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.

Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.

All good! No entertainment on this new plane yet but ok for this short flight. Great on time flight! Thanks

No non-alcoholic drinks available except water and small apple juice cans.

The flight was delayed over two and a half hours thus causing me to miss my best friend’s funeral. All because the flight crew had to get more rest. That was the reason stated. I understand however very unfortunate. Glad everyone is well rested and resting in peace.

All good except both the outbound and return flights were delayed about 1 1/2 hrs.

Not great. My flight was canceled due to a mechanical problem and I could not get rebooked for the same day. I needed to get to my destination yesterday, not today. I was able to book with another airline but it was a layover and ultimately a 1 hour flight took me 12 hours. Normally I like Alaska much more than Southwest, but Southwest came through with a not terrible price for same day.

The plane was late arriving. The Alaska people did a great job of turning it around quickly and getting us off. We took off about 35 minutes after it reached the gate.

I liked the flight attendant named Tyler. He was charismatic and genuine. I like the pilot in my second flight, he was considerate to everyone’s feelings. I liked the people I sat beside. I like the plane size. I like Alaska airlines

Flight delay was inconvenient and exhausting getting in at 1 am. However the crew and lounge was very comfortable.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I used to fly SWA all the time. I know the crew has their little acts that are often fun, and entertaining. On this flight one of the crew was just not nice. Very surprising.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

Liked fold flat bed. Didn’t like having no window. Didn’t like poor choice of food and being served dinner very late, hours after take off of a 7:40pm flight. Servers not friendly. Food horrible in business class.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

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