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SOP to CLW: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
539 mi
868 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from CLW?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Clearwater (CLW) is 539 miles (868 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 SOP to CLW?
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