Southwest · LGB
What gates does Southwest use at Long Beach Airport (LGB)?
Southwest uses 8 gates at Long Beach Airport (LGB), with about 36 departures a day (Oct 3–6, 2026). It is the main airline at all 8.
Based on 499 Southwest flights at LGB, Oct 3–6, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at LGB
- 1st of the 3 airlines with regular flights at LGB by departures: 84% of them (36 departures a day of about 42 a day).
- 84% of the seats leaving LGB: about 5,828 a day, 164 per departure.
- 3.7 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 14% more than the airport’s 3.2.
- Median turn at the gate: 44 min, the same as the airport median (45 min).
- At LGB, Southwest’s 36 departures a day compare with Alaska’s 3-4 and Delta’s 3. Southwest has 8 gates of its own; Alaska 1; Delta 1.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from LGB
17 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–6, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Las VegasLAS | 5-6/day | none seen |
| SacramentoSMF | 4-5/day | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 4-5/day | none seen |
| OaklandOAK | 3-4/day | none seen |
| San JoseSJC | 3-4/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 2-3/day | none seen |
| RenoRNO | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 1-2/day | Delta (3/day) |
| HonoluluHNL | 1-2/day | Alaska (5-6/week) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 1/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1/day | none seen |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 1/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 1/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 5-6/week | none seen |
| Portland, ORPDX | 5-6/week | none seen |
| SeattleSEA | 5-6/week | Alaska (2/day) |
| Kahului (Maui)OGG | 1-2/week | Alaska (1/day) |
When Southwest flies at LGB
- First departure of the day usually around 6:45 am, the last around 7:55 pm.
- Busiest hour: 8:00 am–9:00 am, with about 6 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 7 of its aircraft spend the night at LGB (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at LGB
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 15/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 12/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 8-9/day | 175 |
About 5,828 seats leave LGB on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 8 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at LGB
Gates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 4 full days of flights at LGB, Oct 3–6, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at LGB: questions
What gates does Southwest use at LGB?
Southwest has 8 gates at LGB (the airline flying each one most): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. It used 8 gates in all over Oct 3–6, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from LGB?
About 36 departures a day and 5,828 seats, averaged over Oct 3–6, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from LGB?
Southwest flies nonstop to 17 cities from LGB, the most often to Las Vegas, Sacramento, Phoenix, San Jose, Oakland and Denver. Routes seen Oct 3–6, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of LGB?
Usually around 6:45 am; the last leaves around 7:55 pm.
Other airlines at LGB
All of LGB’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from LGB