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ESH to LGB: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,476 mi
8,813 km · 4,759 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from LGB?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,476 miles (8,813 km, 4,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 8 hours behind Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to LGB?
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