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PIE to NPA: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
326 mi
525 km · 284 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from NPA?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Pensacola (NPA) is 326 miles (525 km, 284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 NPA?
Nonstop service on PIE–NPA 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 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Petersburg and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to NPA?
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Why are some PIE to NPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIE–NPA 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.