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MCF to BGZ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome)
4,184 mi
6,734 km · 3,636 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from BGZ?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Braga (BGZ) is 4,184 miles (6,734 km, 3,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to BGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Braga?
Braga is 5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to BGZ?
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