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MSP to LAL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
1,320 mi
2,124 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from LAL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lakeland (LAL) is 1,320 miles (2,124 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Minneapolis and Lakeland?
Lakeland is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to LAL?
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