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MCF to AER: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,311 mi
10,157 km · 5,484 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from AER?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Sochi (AER) is 6,311 miles (10,157 km, 5,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Sochi?
Sochi is 7 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to AER?
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