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MCF to PVD: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport)
1,145 mi
1,843 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from PVD?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Providence (PVD) is 1,145 miles (1,843 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PVD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCF to PVD?
Nonstop service on MCF–PVD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to PVD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCF–PVD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCF to PVD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCF–PVD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.