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MCF to BXK: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Buckeye (Buckeye Municipal Airport)
1,827 mi
2,941 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- BXK — Buckeye Municipal Airport · Buckeye, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BXK
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport39 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport18 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from BXK?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Buckeye (BXK) is 1,827 miles (2,941 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to BXK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCF to BXK?
Nonstop service on MCF–BXK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Buckeye?
Buckeye is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to BXK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCF–BXK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCF to BXK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCF–BXK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.