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MCF to KIJ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
7,152 mi
11,510 km · 6,215 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from KIJ?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Niigata (KIJ) is 7,152 miles (11,510 km, 6,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Niigata?
Niigata is 13 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to KIJ?
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