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LGB to RDG: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
2,346 mi
3,775 km · 2,039 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from RDG?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Reading (RDG) is 2,346 miles (3,775 km, 2,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 Reading?
Reading is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to RDG?
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