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LEX to MCF: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
714 mi
1,149 km · 621 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from MCF?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Tampa (MCF) is 714 miles (1,149 km, 621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from LEX to MCF?
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