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MCF to MSP: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,316 mi
2,118 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from MSP?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,316 miles (2,118 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to MSP?
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