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MCF to HKT: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,951 mi
16,015 km · 8,648 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from HKT?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,951 miles (16,015 km, 8,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 11 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to HKT?
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