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LGB to WVN: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport)
5,600 mi
9,013 km · 4,866 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from WVN?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Wilhelmshaven (WVN) is 5,600 miles (9,013 km, 4,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to WVN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Wilhelmshaven?
Wilhelmshaven is 9 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to WVN?
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