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MCF to PHX: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
1,789 mi
2,879 km · 1,554 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from PHX?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,789 miles (2,879 km, 1,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to PHX?
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