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LGB to CLW: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
2,126 mi
3,422 km · 1,848 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from CLW?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Clearwater (CLW) is 2,126 miles (3,422 km, 1,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Clearwater?
Clearwater is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to CLW?
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