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LAL to LAN: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
1,032 mi
1,661 km · 897 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from LAN?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Lansing (LAN) is 1,032 miles (1,661 km, 897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 LAN?
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