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CLE to LGB: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,039 mi
3,281 km · 1,772 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from LGB?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,039 miles (3,281 km, 1,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Cleveland and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to LGB?
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