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MCF to MKC: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
1,042 mi
1,678 km · 906 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from MKC?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Kansas City (MKC) is 1,042 miles (1,678 km, 906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to MKC?
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