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MWC to LGB: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (Lawrence J Timmerman Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,740 mi
2,800 km · 1,512 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- MWC — Lawrence J Timmerman Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MWC
- MKE · General Mitchell International Airport13 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport22 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport27 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport36 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 MWC from LGB?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MWC) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,740 miles (2,800 km, 1,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWC to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Milwaukee and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWC to LGB?
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