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MCF to BFS: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Belfast (Belfast International Airport)
4,136 mi
6,656 km · 3,594 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- BFS — Belfast International Airport · Belfast, United Kingdom
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 BFS
- BHD · George Best Belfast City Airport14 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport46 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport58 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from BFS?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Belfast (BFS) is 4,136 miles (6,656 km, 3,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to BFS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Belfast?
Belfast is 5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to BFS?
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