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TPL to TPA: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
920 mi
1,480 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, United States
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPL from TPA?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Tampa (TPA) is 920 miles (1,480 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Temple and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to TPA?
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