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FME to LGB: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,309 mi
3,716 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from LGB?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,309 miles (3,716 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Fort Meade and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to LGB?
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