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ALX to LGB: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,851 mi
2,979 km · 1,608 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Near LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from LGB?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,851 miles (2,979 km, 1,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALX to LGB?
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