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SMF to TPF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
2,359 mi
3,797 km · 2,050 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from TPF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Tampa (TPF) is 2,359 miles (3,797 km, 2,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 SMF to TPF?
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