Private Jet Virginia Beach to Long Beach

Linking two very different American coastlines, the route from Virginia Beach Airport to Long Beach Airport covers approximately 2,068 nautical miles, a distance suited to a mid-size jet such as the Citation Excel or Hawker 900XP. Cruising efficiently at altitudes around 43,000 feet, either aircraft completes the roughly four-hour transcontinental crossing with a comfortable range margin, tracking a route that passes over the Appalachians, the Great Plains, and the Rocky Mountains before descending toward the Pacific coast. Virginia Beach’s naval aviation heritage and Atlantic boardwalk give way, hours later, to Long Beach’s very different maritime character, anchored by the retired ocean liner Queen Mary and the working Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest container ports in the country. The Aquarium of the Pacific offers a family-friendly stop close to the airport, while the shops and restaurants of Belmont Shore give visitors a taste of Southern California’s laid-back coastal culture. Long Beach’s Streamline Moderne terminal, a genuine piece of aviation history in its own right, adds character to the arrival experience. The recommended aircraft types carry a stand-up cabin, private lavatory, and a galley suited to a light meal service across the transcontinental crossing. This route suits business travellers linking Virginia’s naval and government sectors with Southern California’s entertainment and logistics industries, as well as families dividing time between the two coasts without the inconvenience of a connection through a major hub airport. Entertainment industry travellers moving productions or meetings between the two coasts make particularly frequent use of this transcontinental link.