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LAL to PIE: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
41 mi
66 km · 36 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
41 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from PIE?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 41 miles (66 km, 36 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 PIE?
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