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TPA to TIW: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
2,525 mi
4,064 km · 2,194 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from TIW?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Tacoma (TIW) is 2,525 miles (4,064 km, 2,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to TIW?
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