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LGB to MIA: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Miami (Miami International Airport)
2,323 mi
3,738 km · 2,018 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- MIA — Miami International Airport · Miami, 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 MIA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- OPF · Opa-locka Executive Airport8 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport13 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from MIA?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Miami (MIA) is 2,323 miles (3,738 km, 2,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to MIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Miami?
Miami is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to MIA?
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