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EWR to MCF: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,006 mi
1,619 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from MCF?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,006 miles (1,619 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 EWR to MCF?
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