Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RND to TPA: distance & flight time
San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
959 mi
1,543 km · 833 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live RND→TPA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
959 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 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 RND from TPA?
The flight distance from San Antonio (RND) to Tampa (TPA) is 959 miles (1,543 km, 833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RND to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 San Antonio and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of San Antonio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RND to TPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RND–TPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.