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MCF to PAD: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,781 mi
7,694 km · 4,154 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from PAD?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,781 miles (7,694 km, 4,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 6 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to PAD?
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