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MCF to SLV: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
8,149 mi
13,114 km · 7,081 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from SLV?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Shimla (SLV) is 8,149 miles (13,114 km, 7,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Shimla?
Shimla is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to SLV?
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