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MCF to GBG: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport)
1,009 mi
1,625 km · 877 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GBG
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from GBG?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Galesburg (GBG) is 1,009 miles (1,625 km, 877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to GBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 GBG?
Nonstop service on MCF–GBG 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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to GBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCF–GBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCF to GBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCF–GBG 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.