Traffic & Transit

Southwest's Nonstop San Jose-To-Long Beach Flights Take Off

The Mineta San Jose International Airport's largest airline has started its nonstop service to the Southern California city.

Southwest keeps expanding its offering at this Silicon Valley airport.
Southwest keeps expanding its offering at this Silicon Valley airport. (Sue Wood, Patch)

SAN JOSE, CA -- Southwest Airlines launched nonstop service Monday to Long Beach Airport from Mineta San Jose International Airport, offering more flight times and frequency to this popular Southern California airport.

Bookings are available at Southwest.com or by phone at 800-IFLY-SWA.

“Southwest has added important new service between Mineta San Jose International Airport and Long Beach Airport, a modern and accessible gateway to Southern California,” Director of Aviation John Aitken said. “The Bay Area to Los Angeles Basin corridor is the U.S.’s busiest air travel market, and Southwest’s four new daily flights give travelers more choices in airline, time-of-day for travel and airport proximity to their business or leisure destination.”

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The flights are conveniently scheduled throughout the day to allow travelers more choices in departure and arrival time and to support ongoing demand for travel between the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles Basin.

Departures to Long Beach include:

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  • 9:55 a.m.
  • 1:50 p.m.
  • 5:40 p.m.
  • 7:45 p.m.

Arrivals into San Jose include:

  • 9:15 a.m.
  • 1:10 p.m.
  • 5 p.m.
  • 8:50 p.m.

Southwest is Mineta San Jose's largest airline with 115 peak departures daily to these 31 cities:

  • Albuquerque
  • Austin
  • Baltimore/Washington
  • Boise
  • Burbank
  • Cabo San Lucas
  • Chicago/Midway
  • Dallas/Love Field
  • Denver
  • El Paso
  • Honolulu (begins 5/5/19)
  • Houston-Hobby
  • Las Vegas
  • Long Beach
  • Los Angeles/LAX
  • Kahului-Maui (begins 5/26/19)
  • Nashville (begins 6/9/19)
  • New Orleans (seasonal)
  • Ontario
  • Orange County/Santa Ana
  • Orlando
  • Phoenix
  • Portland
  • Raleigh/Durham (begins 6/9/19)
  • Reno
  • St. Louis
  • Salt Lake City
  • San Diego
  • Seattle
  • Spokane
  • Tucson

Jet Blue also provides service between San Jose and Long Beach with two daily flights.


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