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BHM to LGB: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,798 mi
2,894 km · 1,562 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from LGB?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,798 miles (2,894 km, 1,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Birmingham and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to LGB?
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