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MWL to LGB: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,161 mi
1,868 km · 1,009 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
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 MWL from LGB?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,161 miles (1,868 km, 1,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Mineral Wells and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Mineral Wells.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWL to LGB?
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