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MCF to SMI: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Samos (Samos Airport)
6,009 mi
9,671 km · 5,222 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from SMI?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Samos (SMI) is 6,009 miles (9,671 km, 5,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Samos?
Samos is 7 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to SMI?
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