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LGB to SEM: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
1,800 mi
2,897 km · 1,564 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from SEM?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Selma (SEM) is 1,800 miles (2,897 km, 1,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Selma?
Selma is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to SEM?
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