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LGB to HNL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
2,566 mi
4,129 km · 2,230 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from HNL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Honolulu (HNL) is 2,566 miles (4,129 km, 2,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 3 hours behind Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to HNL?
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