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RCO to LGB: distance & flight time
Rochefort (Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,680 mi
9,141 km · 4,936 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCO — Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort, France
- 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 RCO
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport18 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport23 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport41 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 RCO from LGB?
The flight distance from Rochefort (RCO) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,680 miles (9,141 km, 4,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCO to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCO to LGB?
Nonstop service on RCO–LGB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rochefort and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Rochefort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCO to LGB?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCO–LGB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.