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CLT to MCF: distance & flight time
Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
517 mi
832 km · 449 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 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 CLT from MCF?
The flight distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Tampa (MCF) is 517 miles (832 km, 449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLT to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 CLT to MCF?
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