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LGB to NAY: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
6,275 mi
10,098 km · 5,453 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from NAY?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Beijing (NAY) is 6,275 miles (10,098 km, 5,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 NAY?
Nonstop service on LGB–NAY 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 12h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to NAY?
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Why are some LGB to NAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–NAY 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.