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LCX to MCF: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
8,523 mi
13,717 km · 7,406 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from MCF?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Tampa (MCF) is 8,523 miles (13,717 km, 7,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Longyan and Tampa?
Tampa is 12 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to MCF?
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