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LAF to LGB: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,769 mi
2,847 km · 1,537 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from LGB?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,769 miles (2,847 km, 1,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Lafayette and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to LGB?
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