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FFD to MCF: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,349 mi
6,999 km · 3,779 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from MCF?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,349 miles (6,999 km, 3,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Fairford and Tampa?
Tampa is 5 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to MCF?
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