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VDS to LGB: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,083 mi
8,180 km · 4,417 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from LGB?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,083 miles (8,180 km, 4,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Vadsø and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to LGB?
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