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LGB to SOM: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
3,823 mi
6,152 km · 3,322 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from SOM?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to San Tome (SOM) is 3,823 miles (6,152 km, 3,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 58m 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 San Tome?
San Tome is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to SOM?
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