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MCF to LNJ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Lincang (Lintsang Airfield)
8,868 mi
14,272 km · 7,706 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- LNJ — Lintsang Airfield · Lincang, China
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 LNJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport52 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport88 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport93 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from LNJ?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Lincang (LNJ) is 8,868 miles (14,272 km, 7,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to LNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Lincang?
Lincang is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to LNJ?
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