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SSZ to TPA: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
4,322 mi
6,956 km · 3,756 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- TPA — Tampa International 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 SSZ
Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSZ from TPA?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Tampa (TPA) is 4,322 miles (6,956 km, 3,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 time difference between Santos and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to TPA?
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