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GRR to LGB: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,862 mi
2,996 km · 1,618 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from LGB?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,862 miles (2,996 km, 1,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Grand Rapids and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to LGB?
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