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PIE to NQX: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Key West (Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field)
239 mi
384 km · 207 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
239 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NQX — Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field · Key West, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from NQX?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Key West (NQX) is 239 miles (384 km, 207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to NQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 PIE to NQX?
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