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MCF to THQ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
8,090 mi
13,020 km · 7,030 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from THQ?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Tianshui (THQ) is 8,090 miles (13,020 km, 7,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to THQ?
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