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LAL to CSG: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
358 mi
576 km · 311 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
358 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from CSG?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Columbus (CSG) is 358 miles (576 km, 311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 CSG?
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