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LAX to TPF: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
2,160 mi
3,476 km · 1,877 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from TPF?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tampa (TPF) is 2,160 miles (3,476 km, 1,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 LAX to TPF?
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