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MQY to PIE: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
603 mi
970 km · 524 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
603 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
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 MQY from PIE?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 603 miles (970 km, 524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Smyrna and St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 1 hour ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to PIE?
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