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MCF to MIA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Miami (Miami International Airport)
198 mi
318 km · 172 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
198 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- MIA — Miami International Airport · Miami, 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 MIA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- OPF · Opa-locka Executive Airport8 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport13 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from MIA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Miami (MIA) is 198 miles (318 km, 172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCF to MIA?
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