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MCF to LGH: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
9,974 mi
16,051 km · 8,667 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from LGH?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 9,974 miles (16,051 km, 8,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 13.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to LGH?
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