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MCF to ESF: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
636 mi
1,023 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from ESF?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Alexandria (ESF) is 636 miles (1,023 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to ESF?
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