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MCF to HNL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,686 mi
7,542 km · 4,072 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from HNL?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,686 miles (7,542 km, 4,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 6 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to HNL?
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