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SPG to LGB: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,139 mi
3,442 km · 1,858 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from LGB?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,139 miles (3,442 km, 1,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 St. Petersburg and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to LGB?
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