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FCN to MCF: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,735 mi
7,620 km · 4,114 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from MCF?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,735 miles (7,620 km, 4,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Nordholz and Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to MCF?
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