Austin (AUS) to Tampa (TPA) is 926 miles in a straight line, about 2h 21m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 5 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- AUSTowerAustin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZHUCenterHouston ARTCC (ZHU)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Starts your descentThank them →
- TPATowerTampa Tower (TPA)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Tampa (TPA) to Austin (AUS)
About the airports
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Austin, TX
Codes: AUS · KAUS
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)
Tampa International Airport
Tampa, FL
Codes: TPA · KTPA
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Tampa Tower (TPA)
More routes
- Austin (AUS) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Austin (AUS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN)
- Austin (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Austin (AUS) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Austin (AUS) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO)
- Austin (AUS) to Miami (MIA)
- Austin (AUS) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Austin (AUS) to Seattle (SEA)
- Austin (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Austin (AUS) to Newark (EWR)
- Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Austin (AUS) to Boston (BOS)
- Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from Austin (AUS) to Tampa (TPA)?
About 2h 21m gate to gate for the 926-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Austin (AUS) from Tampa (TPA)?
926 miles (805 nautical miles, 1,490 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Austin (AUS) to Tampa (TPA)?
Usually 5 facilities: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS), Houston ARTCC (ZHU), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Miami ARTCC (ZMA) and Tampa Tower (TPA). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Austin (AUS) and Tampa (TPA)?
Yes. Tampa (TPA) is 1 hour ahead of Austin (AUS).