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KMG to MCF: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
8,760 mi
14,098 km · 7,612 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from MCF?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Tampa (MCF) is 8,760 miles (14,098 km, 7,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Kunming and Tampa?
Tampa is 12 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to MCF?
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