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MCF to FAY: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field)
538 mi
866 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from FAY?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Fayetteville (FAY) is 538 miles (866 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to FAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCF to FAY?
Nonstop service on MCF–FAY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to FAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCF–FAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCF to FAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCF–FAY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.