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How far is New York, NY, from Long Beach, CA?

The distance between Long Beach (Long Beach Airport) and New York (New York LaGuardia Airport) is 2459 miles / 3958 kilometers / 2137 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Long Beach (LGB) to New York (LGA) is 2810 miles / 4523 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 50 hours 4 minutes.

Long Beach Airport – New York LaGuardia Airport

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Distance from Long Beach to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Long Beach to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2459.500 miles
  • 3958.181 kilometers
  • 2137.247 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 2454.137 miles
  • 3949.551 kilometers
  • 2132.587 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Long Beach to New York?

The estimated flight time from Long Beach Airport to New York LaGuardia Airport is 5 hours and 9 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Long Beach Airport (LGB) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

On average, flying from Long Beach to New York generates about 270 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 270 kilograms equals 596 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Long Beach to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Long Beach Airport (LGB) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

Airport information

Origin Long Beach Airport
City: Long Beach, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LGB
ICAO Code: KLGB
Coordinates: 33°49′3″N, 118°9′7″W
Destination New York LaGuardia Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LGA
ICAO Code: KLGA
Coordinates: 40°46′37″N, 73°52′21″W