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LIS to MCF: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,193 mi
6,747 km · 3,643 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from MCF?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,193 miles (6,747 km, 3,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Lisbon and Tampa?
Tampa is 5 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to MCF?
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