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BUF to TPF: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
1,059 mi
1,704 km · 920 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- TPF — Peter O Knight 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from TPF?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Tampa (TPF) is 1,059 miles (1,704 km, 920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 BUF to TPF?
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