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MCF to CME: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
866 mi
1,393 km · 752 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
866 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from CME?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 866 miles (1,393 km, 752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to CME?
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