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TPF to TUS: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
1,724 mi
2,774 km · 1,498 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPF from TUS?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,724 miles (2,774 km, 1,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 TUS?
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