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BBX to MCF: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
944 mi
1,520 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Near MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBX from MCF?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Tampa (MCF) is 944 miles (1,520 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from BBX to MCF?
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