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LGB to CTG: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport)
3,138 mi
5,050 km · 2,727 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from CTG?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Cartagena (CTG) is 3,138 miles (5,050 km, 2,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to CTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Cartagena?
Cartagena is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to CTG?
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