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CUN to LGB: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,100 mi
3,380 km · 1,825 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
- 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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 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 CUN from LGB?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,100 miles (3,380 km, 1,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Cancun and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Cancun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUN to LGB?
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