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MCF to GLS: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
755 mi
1,215 km · 656 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
755 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from GLS?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Galveston (GLS) is 755 miles (1,215 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to GLS?
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