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LGB to PBI: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
2,311 mi
3,719 km · 2,008 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from PBI?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 2,311 miles (3,719 km, 2,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to PBI?
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