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HKT to TPF: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
9,947 mi
16,008 km · 8,644 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from TPF?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Tampa (TPF) is 9,947 miles (16,008 km, 8,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 HKT to TPF?
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