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PAC to LGB: distance & flight time
Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,989 mi
4,811 km · 2,598 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
- 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 PAC
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 PAC from LGB?
The flight distance from Panama (PAC) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,989 miles (4,811 km, 2,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAC to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Panama and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Panama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAC to LGB?
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