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MCF to GPA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
5,738 mi
9,235 km · 4,986 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from GPA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Patras (GPA) is 5,738 miles (9,235 km, 4,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Patras?
Patras is 7 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to GPA?
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