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MCF to DPA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → West Chicago (Dupage Airport)
1,024 mi
1,647 km · 889 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, United States
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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from DPA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to West Chicago (DPA) is 1,024 miles (1,647 km, 889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to DPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 West Chicago?
West Chicago is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to DPA?
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