Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Guatemala City, Guatemala:
Departure Airport:
(27°54'56"N by 82°26'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°34'54"N by 90°31'36"W)
Distance from TPF to GUA:
1,057.11 miles (1,701.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), Tampa, Florida, United States and La Aurora International Airport (GUA), Guatemala City, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,057 miles (or 1,701 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Peter O. Knight Airport and La Aurora International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPF / KTPF |
| Airport Name: | Peter O. Knight Airport |
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'56"N by 82°26'57"W |
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPF |
| More Information: | TPF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUA / MGGT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°34'54"N by 90°31'36"W |
| Area Served: | Guatemala City |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4951 feet (1,509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUA |
| More Information: | GUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF):
- The closest airport to Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TPF.
- The furthest airport from Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Hillsborough Aviation Authority has authorized an expenditure of over $1.8 million to add the required runway extension completed in 2009, and to build additional hangar space on the east side of the runway, adjacent to Seddon Channel.
- Islands Fest is held in April.
- Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) has 2 runways.
- The local fixed base operator was recently sold by Tampa Flying Service and is now operated by Atlas Aviation.
- Because of Peter O. Knight Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Peter O. Knight Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- During World War II, the airport was used as an auxiliary fighter landing field for several Army airfields including, Clearwater.
Facts about La Aurora International Airport (GUA):
- La Aurora is being renovated, along with other airports in Guatemala, such as Mundo Maya International Airport, Quetzaltenango Airport, Puerto Barrios Airport, and San José Airport.
- On 6 April 1993, TACA Airlines Boeing 767 ran off the end of runway 19 after landing.
- The closest airport to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) NW of GUA.
- The furthest airport from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the Central American coastline against Axis powers submarines.
- In addition to being known as "La Aurora International Airport", another name for GUA is "Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora".
- La Aurora International Airport handled 1,970,618 passengers last year.
- La Aurora International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Central America in terms of passenger traffic, surpassed only by Tocumen International Airport in Panamá, Juan Santamaría International Airport in Costa Rica, and Comalapa International Airport in El Salvador.
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport's runway currently measures 2,987 m × 60 m.
- Because of La Aurora International Airport's high elevation of 4,951 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Entrance to the airport through the Parking Lots
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.34 miles (10.20 km) SW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 6.60 miles (10.62 km) NW | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 14.56 miles (23.43 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 4 | 15.04 miles (24.20 km) SW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 19.35 miles (31.15 km) WNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 26.76 miles (43.07 km) E | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 28.04 miles (45.12 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 9 | 40.69 miles (65.49 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 58.31 miles (93.84 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 60.56 miles (97.47 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 63.08 miles (101.51 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 73.81 miles (118.78 km) NNE | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,440.28 miles (18,411.30 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,418.11 miles (18,375.62 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,416.27 miles (18,372.66 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,392.75 miles (18,334.81 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,368.45 miles (18,295.70 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,349.17 miles (18,264.68 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,343.03 miles (18,254.80 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,331.21 miles (18,235.77 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,325.02 miles (18,225.80 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,318.61 miles (18,215.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,313.49 miles (18,207.25 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,306.83 miles (18,196.53 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,304.24 miles (18,192.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,301.11 miles (18,187.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,297.04 miles (18,180.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.15 miles (82.32 km) NW | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| 2 | 61.82 miles (99.49 km) N | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) WNW | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 78.39 miles (126.16 km) W | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) W | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 124.07 miles (199.68 km) W | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 7 | 126.25 miles (203.18 km) SE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 8 | 167.01 miles (268.78 km) NNE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 169.55 miles (272.87 km) E | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 10 | 183.84 miles (295.86 km) ENE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 11 | 193.90 miles (312.06 km) NE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 12 | 194.45 miles (312.93 km) NE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 13 | 194.86 miles (313.60 km) E | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 14 | 197.45 miles (317.76 km) NW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 15 | 197.52 miles (317.88 km) NE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,915.42 miles (19,175.96 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.37 miles (18,229.60 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,306.75 miles (18,196.40 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,289.76 miles (18,169.06 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,247.80 miles (18,101.54 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,231.29 miles (18,074.96 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,211.72 miles (18,043.47 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,189.38 miles (18,007.52 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,162.65 miles (17,964.51 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,139.41 miles (17,927.09 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,132.11 miles (17,915.35 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,122.30 miles (17,899.57 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,122.06 miles (17,899.18 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,119.58 miles (17,895.18 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,113.95 miles (17,886.13 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |