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MCF to GCN: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
1,817 mi
2,925 km · 1,579 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from GCN?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 1,817 miles (2,925 km, 1,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to GCN?
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