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MCF to NEW: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
478 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from NEW?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to New Orleans (NEW) is 478 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to NEW?
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