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MCF to TPA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
9 mi
14 km · 8 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from TPA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Tampa (TPA) is 9 miles (14 km, 8 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCF to TPA?
Nonstop service on MCF–TPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to TPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCF–TPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCF to TPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCF–TPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.