Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
STL to LGB: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,578 mi
2,539 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live STL→LGB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from LGB?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,578 miles (2,539 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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. Louis and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to LGB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–LGB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.