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VGO to LGB: distance & flight time
Vigo (Vigo Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,548 mi
8,929 km · 4,821 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- VGO — Vigo Airport · Vigo, 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 VGO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome46 mi away
- SCQ · Santiago de Compostela Airport47 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport68 mi away
- LCG · A Coruña Airport75 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 VGO from LGB?
The flight distance from Vigo (VGO) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,548 miles (8,929 km, 4,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGO to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 VGO to LGB?
Nonstop service on VGO–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vigo and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 8 hours behind Vigo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGO to LGB?
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Why are some VGO to LGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VGO–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.