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BFW to MCF: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,716 mi
7,589 km · 4,098 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from MCF?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,716 miles (7,589 km, 4,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Tampa?
Tampa is 5 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to MCF?
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