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SKF to TPF: distance & flight time
San Antonio (Lackland Air Force Base) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
983 mi
1,581 km · 854 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
983 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- SKF — Lackland Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 SKF
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport12 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base21 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport78 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 SKF from TPF?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SKF) to Tampa (TPF) is 983 miles (1,581 km, 854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKF to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 SKF to TPF?
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