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MCF to QSC: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
4,140 mi
6,663 km · 3,598 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from QSC?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 4,140 miles (6,663 km, 3,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 1 hour ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to QSC?
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