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ACT to TPA: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
916 mi
1,473 km · 796 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from TPA?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Tampa (TPA) is 916 miles (1,473 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Waco and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to TPA?
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