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MCF to JAA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,788 mi
12,534 km · 6,768 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from JAA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,788 miles (12,534 km, 6,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to JAA?
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