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LGB to DHF: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Al Dhafra Air Base)
8,396 mi
13,512 km · 7,296 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- DHF — Al Dhafra Air Base · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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 DHF
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport14 mi away
- AZI · Bateen Airport14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport86 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from DHF?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Abu Dhabi (DHF) is 8,396 miles (13,512 km, 7,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to DHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGB to DHF?
Nonstop service on LGB–DHF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 11 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to DHF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGB–DHF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGB to DHF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–DHF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.