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CSG to TPA: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
345 mi
555 km · 300 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 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 CSG from TPA?
The flight distance from Columbus (CSG) to Tampa (TPA) is 345 miles (555 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSG to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CSG to TPA?
Nonstop service on CSG–TPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSG to TPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CSG–TPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CSG to TPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CSG–TPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.