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MCF to MKL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
654 mi
1,052 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from MKL?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Jackson (MKL) is 654 miles (1,052 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to MKL?
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