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How far is San Francisco, CA, from Long Beach, CA?

The distance between Long Beach (Long Beach Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 354 miles / 569 kilometers / 307 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Long Beach (LGB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 397 miles / 639 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 29 minutes.

Long Beach Airport – San Francisco International Airport

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354
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Distance from Long Beach to San Francisco

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Long Beach to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 353.548 miles
  • 568.980 kilometers
  • 307.225 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 353.611 miles
  • 569.082 kilometers
  • 307.280 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Long Beach to San Francisco?

The estimated flight time from Long Beach Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 1 hour and 10 minutes.

What is the time difference between Long Beach and San Francisco?

There is no time difference between Long Beach and San Francisco.

Flight carbon footprint between Long Beach Airport (LGB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

On average, flying from Long Beach to San Francisco generates about 77 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 77 kilograms equals 170 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Long Beach to San Francisco

See the map of the shortest flight path between Long Beach Airport (LGB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Airport information

Origin Long Beach Airport
City: Long Beach, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LGB
ICAO Code: KLGB
Coordinates: 33°49′3″N, 118°9′7″W
Destination San Francisco International Airport
City: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SFO
ICAO Code: KSFO
Coordinates: 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W

Airlines flying from Long Beach (LGB) to San Francisco (SFO)

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