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MCF to NZY: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
2,088 mi
3,360 km · 1,814 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from NZY?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to San Diego (NZY) is 2,088 miles (3,360 km, 1,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to NZY?
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