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SQL to TPF: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
2,388 mi
3,842 km · 2,075 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from TPF?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Tampa (TPF) is 2,388 miles (3,842 km, 2,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 SQL to TPF?
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