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RDG to LGB: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,346 mi
3,775 km · 2,039 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from LGB?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,346 miles (3,775 km, 2,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 Reading and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to LGB?
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