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MCO to TPF: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
78 mi
126 km · 68 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
78 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m 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
- 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 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 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 MCO from TPF?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Tampa (TPF) is 78 miles (126 km, 68 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 TPF?
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