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HER to LGB: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,103 mi
11,432 km · 6,173 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from LGB?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,103 miles (11,432 km, 6,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 Heraklion and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 10 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to LGB?
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