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LAL to BKL: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
935 mi
1,505 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
935 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from BKL?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Cleveland (BKL) is 935 miles (1,505 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 LAL to BKL?
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