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TPF to LGA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,013 mi
1,631 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPF from LGA?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to New York (LGA) is 1,013 miles (1,631 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 LGA?
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