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HOU to TPF: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
786 mi
1,264 km · 683 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 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 HOU from TPF?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Tampa (TPF) is 786 miles (1,264 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 HOU to TPF?
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