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MSP to TPA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
1,308 mi
2,105 km · 1,136 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from TPA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,308 miles (2,105 km, 1,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 time difference between Minneapolis and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TPA?
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