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MKC to LGB: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,355 mi
2,181 km · 1,177 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
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 MKC from LGB?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,355 miles (2,181 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Kansas City and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to LGB?
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