Brandon: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Brandon is a city of 103,483 people in United States (Florida), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tampa International Airport (TPA), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Brandon runs from about 10 h 25 min a day in late December to 13 h 57 min in late June (computed for 27.94° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Brandon is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tampa International Airport (TPA), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 11,002-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE, 40 km), Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ, 66 km), Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL, 27 km).
Flights to Brandon: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Brandon · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jacksonville, 273 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Miami, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tampa, 17 km — tours
- Orlando, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Petersburg, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hialeah, 305 km — buses · car rental
- Tallahassee, 339 km — buses · car rental
- Fort Lauderdale, 293 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cape Coral, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pembroke Pines, 297 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Brandon?
Tampa International Airport (TPA), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Brandon?
About 103,483 people live in Brandon, across 91 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Brandon in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Brandon?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Brandon?
Jacksonville (273 km), Miami (318 km), Tampa (17 km), Orlando (111 km), St. Petersburg (43 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.