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MCF to QEF: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
4,820 mi
7,756 km · 4,188 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from QEF?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 4,820 miles (7,756 km, 4,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 time difference between Tampa and Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 6 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to QEF?
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