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GWT to MCF: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,698 mi
7,561 km · 4,083 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from MCF?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,698 miles (7,561 km, 4,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Westerland and Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to MCF?
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