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GCN to MCF: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,817 mi
2,925 km · 1,579 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from MCF?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,817 miles (2,925 km, 1,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Grand Canyon and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to MCF?
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