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CGN to LGB: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,707 mi
9,185 km · 4,960 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from LGB?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,707 miles (9,185 km, 4,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Cologne and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to LGB?
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