Nonstop flight route between Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States and Tampa, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°38'58"N by 112°8'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W)
Distance from VLE to TPA:
1,809.56 miles (2,912.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valle Airport (VLE), Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States and Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,810 miles (or 2,912 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 Valle Airport and Tampa International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°38'58"N by 112°8'30"W |
| Area Served: | Valle, Arizona |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5999 feet (1,828 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLE |
| More Information: | VLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPA / KTPA |
| Airport Name: | Tampa International Airport |
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W |
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPA |
| More Information: | TPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Valle Airport (VLE):
- In addition to being known as "Valle Airport", another name for VLE is "40G".
- Valle Airport (VLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Valle Airport covers an area of 330 acres at an elevation of 5,999 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Valle Airport (VLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Valle Airport (VLE) is Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) N of VLE.
- Because of Valle Airport's high elevation of 5,999 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VLE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VLE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- For the 12-month period ending April 20, 2009, the airport had 6,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 18 per day.
Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):
- The furthest airport from Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
- Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa International 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.
- At this time, new runway is being planned to increase capacity in fair-weather conditions.
- On July 15, 1972 the 227-foot tall Air Traffic Control Tower opened, the tallest in the United States.
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
- Tampa International Airport covers an area of 3,300 acres at an elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.92 miles (33.66 km) N | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.12 miles (71.01 km) SE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) SSE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 62.70 miles (100.90 km) W | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 70.52 miles (113.49 km) SSW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 91.00 miles (146.45 km) ESE | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 96.29 miles (154.96 km) NNE | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 96.54 miles (155.36 km) NNW | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 96.90 miles (155.95 km) E | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 104.62 miles (168.37 km) WSW | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 106.42 miles (171.26 km) SSE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 128.18 miles (206.29 km) NW | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) NE | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 134.39 miles (216.28 km) NW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,305.22 miles (18,193.95 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,217.62 miles (18,052.97 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,194.25 miles (18,015.35 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,172.81 miles (17,980.86 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,995.44 miles (17,695.41 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,893.02 miles (17,530.57 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,867.74 miles (17,489.89 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,846.26 miles (17,455.32 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,780.47 miles (17,349.45 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,742.70 miles (17,288.65 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,733.95 miles (17,274.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,709.80 miles (17,235.71 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,687.52 miles (17,199.85 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,679.03 miles (17,186.19 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,677.59 miles (17,183.87 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.60 miles (10.62 km) SE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) S | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) WSW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 4 | 13.75 miles (22.12 km) W | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 15.63 miles (25.16 km) SSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 28.87 miles (46.47 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) E | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 40.09 miles (64.53 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 9 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) E | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 62.71 miles (100.93 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 65.51 miles (105.42 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 13 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) NE | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.84 miles (18,402.54 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,412.43 miles (18,366.48 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.35 miles (18,364.74 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.45 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,364.37 miles (18,289.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,345.25 miles (18,258.37 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.37 miles (18,247.30 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,325.08 miles (18,225.90 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,321.51 miles (18,220.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,315.81 miles (18,210.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,309.05 miles (18,200.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,303.92 miles (18,191.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,300.74 miles (18,186.74 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,297.56 miles (18,181.62 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,294.00 miles (18,175.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |