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TPA to MCO: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Orlando (Orlando International Airport)
81 mi
130 km · 70 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
81 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from MCO?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Orlando (MCO) is 81 miles (130 km, 70 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to MCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 TPA to MCO?
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