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RDD to TPA: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
2,406 mi
3,873 km · 2,091 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from TPA?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Tampa (TPA) is 2,406 miles (3,873 km, 2,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RDD to TPA?
Nonstop service on RDD–TPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Redding and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to TPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDD–TPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDD to TPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDD–TPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.