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IAH to LGB: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,361 mi
2,190 km · 1,183 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 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 IAH from LGB?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,361 miles (2,190 km, 1,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Houston and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to LGB?
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