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MCF to SEA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,524 mi
4,061 km · 2,193 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from SEA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,524 miles (4,061 km, 2,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to SEA?
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