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MCF to BOI: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field)
2,159 mi
3,474 km · 1,876 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, United States
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 BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from BOI?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Boise (BOI) is 2,159 miles (3,474 km, 1,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to BOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Boise?
Boise is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to BOI?
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