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LAL to LCK: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
819 mi
1,318 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from LCK?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Columbus (LCK) is 819 miles (1,318 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 LCK?
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