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LGB to PJM: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport)
2,820 mi
4,538 km · 2,451 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
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 PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from PJM?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Puerto Jimenez (PJM) is 2,820 miles (4,538 km, 2,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to PJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 PJM?
Nonstop service on LGB–PJM 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 6h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Puerto Jimenez?
Puerto Jimenez is 1 hour ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to PJM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGB–PJM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGB to PJM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–PJM 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.