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GLA to LGB: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,123 mi
8,245 km · 4,452 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m 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
- GLA — Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLA
- PIK · Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport41 mi away
- OBN · Oban Airport55 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 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 GLA from LGB?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLA) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,123 miles (8,245 km, 4,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLA to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Glasgow and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 8 hours behind Glasgow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLA to LGB?
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