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MCF to SDM: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,074 mi
3,338 km · 1,802 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from SDM?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,074 miles (3,338 km, 1,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to SDM?
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