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LAL to TPF: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
27 mi
43 km · 23 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
27 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from TPF?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Tampa (TPF) is 27 miles (43 km, 23 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 TPF?
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