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MCF to SXL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Sligo (Sligo Airport)
4,043 mi
6,507 km · 3,513 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- SXL — Sligo Airport · Sligo, Ireland
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 SXL
- NOC · Ireland West Knock Airport27 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport39 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport54 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from SXL?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Sligo (SXL) is 4,043 miles (6,507 km, 3,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Sligo?
Sligo is 5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to SXL?
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