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COS to TPA: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
1,476 mi
2,375 km · 1,282 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from TPA?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,476 miles (2,375 km, 1,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Colorado Springs and Tampa?
Tampa is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to TPA?
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