Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VKG to LGB: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
8,289 mi
13,339 km · 7,203 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
See live VKG→LGB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from LGB?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Long Beach (LGB) is 8,289 miles (13,339 km, 7,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Rach Gia and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 14 hours behind Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to LGB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VKG–LGB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.