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SPG to PIA: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport)
978 mi
1,573 km · 849 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 mi away
Near PIA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPG from PIA?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Peoria (PIA) is 978 miles (1,573 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to PIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 time difference between St. Petersburg and Peoria?
Peoria is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to PIA?
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