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BOS to LGB: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,596 mi
4,178 km · 2,256 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 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 BOS from LGB?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,596 miles (4,178 km, 2,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Boston and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to LGB?
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