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LGB to BCN: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)
6,008 mi
9,669 km · 5,221 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from BCN?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Barcelona (BCN) is 6,008 miles (9,669 km, 5,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to BCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona is 9 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to BCN?
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