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LGB to BEX: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
5,415 mi
8,714 km · 4,705 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from BEX?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Benson (BEX) is 5,415 miles (8,714 km, 4,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Benson?
Benson is 8 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to BEX?
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