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GVL to MCF: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
451 mi
725 km · 391 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from MCF?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Tampa (MCF) is 451 miles (725 km, 391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 GVL to MCF?
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