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MEX to LGB: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,536 mi
2,473 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEX
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from LGB?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,536 miles (2,473 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Mexico City and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to LGB?
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