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SEA to TPF: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
2,524 mi
4,062 km · 2,193 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from TPF?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Tampa (TPF) is 2,524 miles (4,062 km, 2,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 SEA to TPF?
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