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RMS to LGB: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,793 mi
9,324 km · 5,034 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
- 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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 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 RMS from LGB?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,793 miles (9,324 km, 5,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 RMS to LGB?
Nonstop service on RMS–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ramstein and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to LGB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RMS–LGB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RMS to LGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RMS–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.