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LAL to COU: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
950 mi
1,530 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
950 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from COU?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Columbia (COU) is 950 miles (1,530 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Lakeland and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Lakeland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAL to COU?
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