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TPA to MEX: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,199 mi
1,930 km · 1,042 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from MEX?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,199 miles (1,930 km, 1,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Tampa and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to MEX?
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