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TPA to SEA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,517 mi
4,051 km · 2,187 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from SEA?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,517 miles (4,051 km, 2,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to SEA?
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