Why go
- City in California, United States.
- 1 recommended spot to eat and drink.
- Served by Long Beach Airport (LGB).
History
Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 450,469 as of 2025. A charter city, Long Beach is the 7th-most populous city in California, the 2nd-most populous city in Los Angeles County, and the largest city in California that is not a county seat.
Eat & drink
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 62 airlines, 149 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (CRJ-700, 737-800, A320, A319, 737-900, 757-200…) · 72 routes: Albuquerque*, Aspen*, Auckland*, Austin*, Bakersfield*, Baltimore, Beijing*, Boise*, Boston, Cancun, Carlsbad*, Chicago, Cleveland, Colorado Springs*, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Del Bajio, Denver, Durango*, Frankfurt*, Fresno*, Guadalajara, Hilo, Honolulu, Houston, IGM*, Kahului, Kelowna*, Kona, Las Vegas, Lihue, London, Mexico City, Minneapolis*, Monterey*, Montreal*, Munich*, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Oklahoma City* … +32 more
- American Airlines AA (737-800, CRJ, 737, 757, CRJ-700, 777…) · 69 routes: Albuquerque*, Anchorage*, Austin, Bentonville*, Boston, Brisbane*, Calgary, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver*, Duesseldorf*, Edmonton, El Paso*, Eugene*, Fresno*, Guadalajara*, Hong Kong*, Honolulu, Houston*, Indianapolis, Kahului, Kona, Las Vegas, Lihue, Lima*, London, Madrid*, Mammoth Lakes*, Medford*, Melbourne*, Mexico City*, Miami, Monterey*, Nandi*, Nashville, New York, Oklahoma City*, Orlando … +29 more
- Delta Air Lines DL (757, 737-800, A320, 737-800, CRJ-900, CRJ-700…) · 59 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta, Belize City, Boston, Brisbane*, Calgary*, Cancun, Cincinnati, Columbus, Del Bajio*, Detroit, Edmonton*, Guadalajara, Guangzhou*, Guatemala City, Hermosillo, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Kahului, Kansas City*, Kona, Las Vegas, Liberia, Lihue, London*, Melbourne*, Memphis, Mexico City, Miami, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Oakland*, Orlando, Papeete*, Paris*, Phoenix*, Portland* … +19 more
- US Airways US (737-800, CRJ, 757, CRJ-700, A320, A321…) · 56 routes: Albuquerque*, Auckland*, Austin, Avarua*, Beijing*, Bentonville*, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Denver, El Paso*, Eugene*, Fresno*, Guatemala City, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Istanbul*, Kahului, Kona, Las Vegas, Lihue, London, Miami, Monterey*, Nashville, New York, Oklahoma City*, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh-durham, Redmond-Bend*, Reno*, Sacramento*, Salt Lake City, San Diego* … +16 more
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-800, CRJ, 757, 737-800, 737-900, CRJ-700…) · 50 routes: Albuquerque*, Anchorage, Atlanta*, Austin*, Boston*, Chicago*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Denver*, El Paso*, Fresno*, Guadalajara, Honolulu*, Houston*, Indianapolis*, Kahului*, Kona*, Lihue*, Loreto*, Mammoth Lakes*, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Medford*, Mexico City, Miami*, Monterey*, Nashville*, New Orleans*, New York*, Oklahoma City*, Orlando*, Phoenix*, Pittsburgh*, Portland, Puerto Vallarta, Raleigh-durham*, Reno*, Sacramento*, San Diego*, San Francisco* … +10 more
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 737-300, 73C, 737-800, 737-800) · 23 routes: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, El Paso, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Oakland, Phoenix, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Tucson
- Virgin America VX (A320, A319) · 14 routes: Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, New York, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Washington
- Air New Zealand NZ (A319, A320, 777-300, A330-200, A340-300, 737-800…) · 10 routes: Auckland, Avarua, Del Bajio*, Guadalajara*, London, Mexico City*, Nandi*, New Orleans*, Papeete*, Sydney*
- AeroMéxico AM (737-900, 737-800, 737-800, A320, 734, 737…) · 9 routes: Cancun, Guadalajara, Hermosillo*, Manzanillo*, Mazatlan*, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta*, San Jose Del Cabo*, Zihuatanejo*
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 737-800, 737-700, 737-800) · 9 routes: Atlanta, Chicago*, Denver*, Houston*, Las Vegas*, Milwaukee*, Oakland, Portland*, Reno*
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, A319, 747, 757-300, 74M) · 6 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*, Kahului*, Kona*, Minneapolis*, New Orleans*
- Qantas QF (747-400, A380, A330-200, A340-300) · 6 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Nandi*, New York, Papeete, Sydney
- Volaris Y4 (A320, A319) · 6 routes: Aguascalientes, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Morelia, Uruapan, Zacatecas
- Air Canada AC (A319, A320, A321, CRJ-700) · 5 routes: Calgary, Kelowna*, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
- Air France AF (757, 777-200, A380, 767-300, 76W) · 5 routes: Atlanta*, Kahului*, Minneapolis*, Papeete, Paris
- Allegiant Air G4 (MD-80, A319, 757) · 5 routes: Bellingham, Eugene, Honolulu, Medford, Provo
- Virgin Australia VA (777-300ER, A319, 757, 767-300, 737-800, 76W) · 5 routes: Atlanta*, Brisbane, Melbourne, New Orleans*, Sydney
- China Airlines CI (757, A319, 747-400, 737-800, 76W) · 4 routes: Atlanta*, Guatemala City*, New Orleans*, Taipei
- Great Lakes Airlines ZK (BE1) · 4 routes: IGM, Merced, Prescott, Visalia
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, A380) · 4 routes: Boston, Dubai, Fort Lauderdale, New York
- WestJet WS (737-700, 737-800, 737-800) · 4 routes: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto*, Vancouver
- Korean Air KE (777-300ER, A380, 767-300) · 3 routes: Lima*, Sao Paulo, Seoul
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-600, 777, 74H) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, London*, Munich
- Air China CA (777-300, 787-8) · 2 routes: Beijing, Shanghai*
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (A340-300) · 2 routes: Papeete, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (777-200, A380) · 2 routes: Paris*, Rome
- All Nippon Airways NH (777, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Tokyo, Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A319, A320, 737-800, 747-400, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: New Orleans*, Seoul
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, A319, A321) · 2 routes: Guatemala City, San Salvador
- British Airways BA (A340-300, A340-600, A380, 747-400) · 2 routes: London, Madrid*
- Finnair AY (A340-300, A340-600, A380, 747-400) · 2 routes: London, Madrid
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320, BE1) · 2 routes: Denver, IGM*
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-200, 767-300) · 2 routes: Honolulu, Kahului
- Iberia Airlines IB (342, A340-600, A380, 747-400, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: London*, Madrid
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (767-300, 777-300) · 2 routes: Lima*, Tokyo
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (787-8) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Stockholm*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A320, A380) · 2 routes: Chicago*, Tokyo
- Transaero Airlines UN (A340-600, 777) · 2 routes: London*, Moscow
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A340-300, A340-600, 747-400, 757, 767-300) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, London
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A330-200) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Berlin AB (A330-200) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- Air India Limited AI (A380) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- Air Pacific FJ (A330-200) · 1 route: Nandi
- Boutique Air (Priv) 4B (PL2) · 1 route: Las Vegas
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A340-600) · 1 route: Shanghai
- China Southern Airlines CZ (380) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (777-200) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (A380) · 1 route: Dubai
- EVA Air BR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hainan Airlines HU (777) · 1 route: Shanghai*
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300) · 1 route: Lima
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777-300) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Philippine Airlines PR (A340-300, 747-400) · 1 route: Manila
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Minneapolis
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A340-300) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (767-300) · 1 route: Lima*
- Thai Airways International TG (777) · 1 route: Seoul
- Turkish Airlines TK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 21 direct destinations
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 737-800) · 8 routes: Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Oakland, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 737-700) · 7 routes: Denver*, Las Vegas, Mexico City, Oakland*, Phoenix*, San Francisco*, San Jose Del Cabo
- American Airlines AA (737, 737-800, A319, A320, A321) · 5 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Portland*, Seattle*
- United Airlines UA (737-700, A320, 737-800, A319, 757-200) · 5 routes: Chicago, Denver, Houston, Newark, San Francisco
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319, 757, 737-700) · 4 routes: Atlanta, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Vancouver*
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-700, 737-800, 737-800) · 3 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth*, Portland, Seattle
- US Airways US (737-800, A319, A320, A321) · 3 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix
- Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) 4O (A320) · 2 routes: Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Air France AF (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Alitalia AZ (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319) · 1 route: Denver
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- WestJet WS (737-700) · 1 route: Vancouver
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 12 direct destinations
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320) · 11 routes: Austin, Boston, Las Vegas, New York, Oakland, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington
- American Airlines AA (CRJ-700, A319) · 3 routes: Phoenix, Portland*, Seattle*
- Alaska Airlines AS (CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Portland*, Seattle*
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ-900, CRJ-700) · 1 route: Salt Lake City*
- US Airways US (A319) · 1 route: Phoenix
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Long Beach Airport (LGB). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LGB has direct flights to 12 destinations on 5 airlines (incl. Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Austin…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Aquarium Dock 4, 3 mi); routes include Aquabus, Aqualink, Long Beach - Two Harbors.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Long Beach, California. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.