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FRI to MCF: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,126 mi
1,812 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from MCF?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,126 miles (1,812 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Fort Riley and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to MCF?
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