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BDS to MCF: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
5,492 mi
8,838 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from MCF?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Tampa (MCF) is 5,492 miles (8,838 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 time difference between Brindisi and Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to MCF?
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