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HIM to MCF: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
9,723 mi
15,647 km · 8,449 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from MCF?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Tampa (MCF) is 9,723 miles (15,647 km, 8,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 HIM to MCF?
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