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TPA to MCI: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
1,048 mi
1,687 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from MCI?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,048 miles (1,687 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TPA to MCI?
Nonstop service on TPA–MCI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to MCI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPA–MCI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPA to MCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–MCI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.