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MCF to MSC: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Mesa (Falcon Field)
1,772 mi
2,853 km · 1,540 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from MSC?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Mesa (MSC) is 1,772 miles (2,853 km, 1,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Mesa?
Mesa is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to MSC?
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