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SMO to TPF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
2,163 mi
3,481 km · 1,879 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from TPF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tampa (TPF) is 2,163 miles (3,481 km, 1,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 SMO to TPF?
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