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MCF to CVJ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Cuernavaca (General Mariano Matamoros Airport)
1,229 mi
1,978 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- CVJ — General Mariano Matamoros Airport · Cuernavaca, 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 CVJ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from CVJ?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Cuernavaca (CVJ) is 1,229 miles (1,978 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to CVJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Cuernavaca?
Cuernavaca is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to CVJ?
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