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MCF to RDU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
596 mi
960 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from RDU?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 596 miles (960 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCF to RDU?
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