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MCF to ACV: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
2,510 mi
4,040 km · 2,181 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from ACV?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 2,510 miles (4,040 km, 2,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to ACV?
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