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MCF to BNK: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
9,059 mi
14,579 km · 7,872 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from BNK?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 9,059 miles (14,579 km, 7,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 14 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to BNK?
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