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MCO to TPA: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
81 mi
130 km · 70 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
81 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, United States
- TPA — Tampa International 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCO from TPA?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Tampa (TPA) is 81 miles (130 km, 70 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 MCO to TPA?
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