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HVB to MCF: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
9,038 mi
14,546 km · 7,854 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
- 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from MCF?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Tampa (MCF) is 9,038 miles (14,546 km, 7,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Hervey Bay and Tampa?
Tampa is 14 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to MCF?
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