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TPA to RDU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
588 mi
947 km · 511 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
588 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from RDU?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 588 miles (947 km, 511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 RDU?
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