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KWL to TPF: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
8,673 mi
13,958 km · 7,536 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from TPF?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Tampa (TPF) is 8,673 miles (13,958 km, 7,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 KWL to TPF?
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