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LGB to BEC: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
1,201 mi
1,933 km · 1,044 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from BEC?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Wichita (BEC) is 1,201 miles (1,933 km, 1,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to BEC?
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