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TPA to SFO: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,388 mi
3,844 km · 2,076 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from SFO?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,388 miles (3,844 km, 2,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to SFO?
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