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TPF to CGX: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
1,006 mi
1,619 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, United States
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPF from CGX?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Chicago (CGX) is 1,006 miles (1,619 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 TPF to CGX?
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