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ESS to LGB: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,674 mi
9,132 km · 4,931 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from LGB?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,674 miles (9,132 km, 4,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Essen and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to LGB?
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