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GWT to LGB: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,537 mi
8,910 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from LGB?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,537 miles (8,910 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Westerland and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to LGB?
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