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MCF to KLS: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport)
2,524 mi
4,061 km · 2,193 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, 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 KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from KLS?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Kelso (KLS) is 2,524 miles (4,061 km, 2,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to KLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Kelso?
Kelso is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to KLS?
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