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MCF to DNA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
8,186 mi
13,174 km · 7,113 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from DNA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Kadena (DNA) is 8,186 miles (13,174 km, 7,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 13 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to DNA?
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