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HYS to MCF: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,226 mi
1,973 km · 1,065 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from MCF?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,226 miles (1,973 km, 1,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Hays and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to MCF?
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