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LGB to JFK: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
2,460 mi
3,958 km · 2,137 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from JFK?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to New York (JFK) is 2,460 miles (3,958 km, 2,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 New York?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to JFK?
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