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LGB to VUP: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport)
3,261 mi
5,248 km · 2,833 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from VUP?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Valledupar (VUP) is 3,261 miles (5,248 km, 2,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to VUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Valledupar?
Valledupar is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to VUP?
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