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DCA to TPA: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
815 mi
1,312 km · 708 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
815 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
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 DCA from TPA?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Tampa (TPA) is 815 miles (1,312 km, 708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 DCA to TPA?
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