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LGB to PLP: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
3,088 mi
4,970 km · 2,683 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from PLP?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to La Palma (PLP) is 3,088 miles (4,970 km, 2,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 La Palma?
La Palma is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to PLP?
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