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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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAL to SFB?
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