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MCF to TRR: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
9,697 mi
15,606 km · 8,426 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from TRR?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 9,697 miles (15,606 km, 8,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to TRR?
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