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MCF to CAT: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Cascais (Cascais Airport)
4,182 mi
6,730 km · 3,634 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,182 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
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from CAT?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Cascais (CAT) is 4,182 miles (6,730 km, 3,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to CAT?
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 Cascais?
Cascais is 5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to CAT?
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