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LWR to MCF: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,632 mi
7,455 km · 4,025 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from MCF?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,632 miles (7,455 km, 4,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Leeuwarden and Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to MCF?
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