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TPF to SDM: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,077 mi
3,342 km · 1,805 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPF from SDM?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,077 miles (3,342 km, 1,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 SDM?
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