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LBB to MCF: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,212 mi
1,951 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from MCF?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,212 miles (1,951 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Lubbock and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to MCF?
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