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MCF to LYA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
8,004 mi
12,881 km · 6,955 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from LYA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Luoyang (LYA) is 8,004 miles (12,881 km, 6,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to LYA?
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