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THQ to LGB: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
6,920 mi
11,137 km · 6,014 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from LGB?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Long Beach (LGB) is 6,920 miles (11,137 km, 6,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 THQ to LGB?
Nonstop service on THQ–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 14h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tianshui and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 16 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to LGB?
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Why are some THQ to LGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain THQ–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.