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PIE to CLU: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
806 mi
1,297 km · 700 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
806 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from CLU?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Columbus (CLU) is 806 miles (1,297 km, 700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PIE to CLU?
Nonstop service on PIE–CLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to CLU?
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Why are some PIE to CLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIE–CLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.