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MCF to SFB: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport)
101 mi
163 km · 88 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
101 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from SFB?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Sanford (SFB) is 101 miles (163 km, 88 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 SFB?
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