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LGB to KOI: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport)
5,037 mi
8,106 km · 4,377 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- KOI — Kirkwall Airport · Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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 KOI
- EOI · Eday Airport17 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport17 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport23 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from KOI?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Kirkwall (KOI) is 5,037 miles (8,106 km, 4,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to KOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 KOI?
Nonstop service on LGB–KOI 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 10h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Kirkwall?
Kirkwall is 7 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to KOI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGB–KOI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGB to KOI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–KOI 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.