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MCF to PBI: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
169 mi
273 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from PBI?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 169 miles (273 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCF to PBI?
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