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LGB to BBX: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
2,384 mi
3,836 km · 2,071 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from BBX?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 2,384 miles (3,836 km, 2,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to BBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Long Beach and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to BBX?
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