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LAL to SFB: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport)
72 mi
116 km · 63 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
72 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from SFB?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Sanford (SFB) is 72 miles (116 km, 63 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to SFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAL to SFB?
Nonstop service on LAL–SFB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAL to SFB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAL–SFB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAL to SFB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAL–SFB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.