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BLQ to MCF: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
5,071 mi
8,161 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from MCF?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Tampa (MCF) is 5,071 miles (8,161 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Bologna and Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to MCF?
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