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MCF to MHR: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
2,341 mi
3,767 km · 2,034 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from MHR?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Sacramento (MHR) is 2,341 miles (3,767 km, 2,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to MHR?
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