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MCF to VAL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Valenca (Valença Airport)
4,070 mi
6,550 km · 3,537 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from VAL?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Valenca (VAL) is 4,070 miles (6,550 km, 3,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to VAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 VAL?
Nonstop service on MCF–VAL 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 8h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Valenca?
Valenca is 1 hour ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to VAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCF–VAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCF to VAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCF–VAL 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.