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MLB to LGB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,244 mi
3,612 km · 1,950 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from LGB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,244 miles (3,612 km, 1,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Melbourne and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to LGB?
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