Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRA to TPF: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
2,040 mi
3,284 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading east
See live DRA→TPF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from TPF?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Tampa (TPF) is 2,040 miles (3,284 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 DRA to TPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRA–TPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.