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BGY to LGB: distance & flight time
Bergamo (Il Caravaggio International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
6,053 mi
9,741 km · 5,260 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGY — Il Caravaggio International Airport · Bergamo, Italy
- 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 BGY
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport26 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport35 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport45 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International 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 BGY from LGB?
The flight distance from Bergamo (BGY) to Long Beach (LGB) is 6,053 miles (9,741 km, 5,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGY to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BGY to LGB?
Nonstop service on BGY–LGB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bergamo and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Bergamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGY to LGB?
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