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LAL to LGB: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,168 mi
3,490 km · 1,884 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 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 LAL from LGB?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,168 miles (3,490 km, 1,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Lakeland and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Lakeland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAL to LGB?
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