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NQX to CLW: distance & flight time
Key West (Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
244 mi
393 km · 212 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
244 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NQX — Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field · Key West, United States
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NQX
- EYW · Key West International Airport5 mi away
- MTH · The Florida Keys Marathon Airport41 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport121 mi away
- MRK · Marco Island Executive Airport98 mi away
Near CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NQX from CLW?
The flight distance from Key West (NQX) to Clearwater (CLW) is 244 miles (393 km, 212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQX to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 NQX to CLW?
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