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SPG to STL: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
880 mi
1,416 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
880 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPG from STL?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to St. Louis (STL) is 880 miles (1,416 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 SPG to STL?
Nonstop service on SPG–STL 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Petersburg and St. Louis?
St. Louis is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to STL?
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Why are some SPG to STL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPG–STL 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.