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BUF to LGB: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,204 mi
3,547 km · 1,915 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from LGB?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,204 miles (3,547 km, 1,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Buffalo and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to LGB?
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