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MCF to ADL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
9,984 mi
16,068 km · 8,676 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from ADL?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Adelaide (ADL) is 9,984 miles (16,068 km, 8,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m 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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 13.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to ADL?
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