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LGB to KRN: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Kiruna (Kiruna Airport)
5,093 mi
8,196 km · 4,425 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- KRN — Kiruna Airport · Kiruna, Sweden
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 KRN
- GEV · Gällivare Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport82 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport87 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from KRN?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Kiruna (KRN) is 5,093 miles (8,196 km, 4,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to KRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 KRN?
Nonstop service on LGB–KRN 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Kiruna?
Kiruna is 9 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to KRN?
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Why are some LGB to KRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–KRN 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.