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JAM to LAL: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
5,776 mi
9,296 km · 5,019 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Near LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAM from LAL?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Lakeland (LAL) is 5,776 miles (9,296 km, 5,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAM to LAL?
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