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MQT to TPA: distance & flight time
Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
1,297 mi
2,087 km · 1,127 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 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 MQT from TPA?
The flight distance from Gwinn (MQT) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,297 miles (2,087 km, 1,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQT to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 MQT to TPA?
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