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LGB to TPA: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
2,139 mi
3,443 km · 1,859 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from TPA?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Tampa (TPA) is 2,139 miles (3,443 km, 1,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to TPA?
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