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MCF to AAC: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
6,595 mi
10,614 km · 5,731 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from AAC?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to El Arish (AAC) is 6,595 miles (10,614 km, 5,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Tampa and El Arish?
El Arish is 7 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to AAC?
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