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GRF to PIE: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
2,518 mi
4,052 km · 2,188 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from PIE?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 2,518 miles (4,052 km, 2,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Fort Lewis and St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 3 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to PIE?
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