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COS to TPF: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
1,482 mi
2,386 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 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 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 COS from TPF?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Tampa (TPF) is 1,482 miles (2,386 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 COS to TPF?
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