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\documentclass[]{article}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setlength\textwidth{218.59192pt}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}% eventuell anpassen
\setlength\parindent{0pt}
\setlength\textwidth{5cm}

\usepackage{longtable,calc}
\newsavebox\TBox

\begin{document}
\sbox\TBox{\begin{tabular}{|l|c|r|p{1.5cm}|}
Links & Zentriert & Rechts & Box
\end{tabular}}
Links \hfill Zentriert \hfill Rechts
\begin{longtable}{|l|c|r|p{1.5cm}|}\hline
Links & Zentriert & Rechts & Box\\\hline
l & c & r & p\{1.5cm\}\\\hline
\end{longtable}
\setlength\LTleft{\textwidth-\wd\TBox}
\raggedleft Rechtsb��ndig
\begin{longtable}{|l|c|r|p{1.5cm}|}\hline
Links & Zentriert & Rechts & Box\\\hline
l & c & r & p\{1.5cm\}\\\hline
\end{longtable}
\setlength\LTleft{0.5\textwidth-0.5\wd\TBox}
\centering Zentriert
\begin{longtable}{|l|c|r|p{1.5cm}|}\hline
Links & Zentriert & Rechts & Box\\\hline
l & c & r & p\{1.5cm\}\\\hline
\end{longtable}
\end{document}