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MCF to NLC: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport)
2,253 mi
3,626 km · 1,958 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, 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 NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from NLC?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Lemoore (NLC) is 2,253 miles (3,626 km, 1,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to NLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCF to NLC?
Nonstop service on MCF–NLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Lemoore?
Lemoore is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to NLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCF–NLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCF to NLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCF–NLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.