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LAL to POA: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
4,494 mi
7,232 km · 3,905 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from POA?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 4,494 miles (7,232 km, 3,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 1 hour ahead of Lakeland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAL to POA?
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