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SCQ to LGB: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,529 mi
8,898 km · 4,804 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from LGB?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,529 miles (8,898 km, 4,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 SCQ to LGB?
Nonstop service on SCQ–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santiago and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 8 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to LGB?
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Why are some SCQ to LGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCQ–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.