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MCF to PUF: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport)
4,550 mi
7,322 km · 3,954 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from PUF?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Pau (PUF) is 4,550 miles (7,322 km, 3,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Pau?
Pau is 6 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to PUF?
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