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TIW to LAL: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
2,548 mi
4,100 km · 2,214 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Near LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from LAL?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Lakeland (LAL) is 2,548 miles (4,100 km, 2,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Tacoma and Lakeland?
Lakeland is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to LAL?
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