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LUF to PIE: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
1,800 mi
2,896 km · 1,564 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from PIE?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 1,800 miles (2,896 km, 1,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Phoenix and St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to PIE?
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