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LGB to LAL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
2,168 mi
3,490 km · 1,884 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from LAL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Lakeland (LAL) is 2,168 miles (3,490 km, 1,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to LAL?
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