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PAO to TPF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
2,380 mi
3,830 km · 2,068 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from TPF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Tampa (TPF) is 2,380 miles (3,830 km, 2,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 PAO to TPF?
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