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MLB to LAL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
84 mi
135 km · 73 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
84 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLB from LAL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Lakeland (LAL) is 84 miles (135 km, 73 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 MLB to LAL?
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