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MCF to SFO: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,393 mi
3,851 km · 2,079 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from SFO?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,393 miles (3,851 km, 2,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to SFO?
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