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MCF to PAZ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport)
1,065 mi
1,714 km · 925 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, Mexico
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 PAZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from PAZ?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Poza Rico (PAZ) is 1,065 miles (1,714 km, 925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Poza Rico?
Poza Rico is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to PAZ?
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