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MCF to VNY: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
2,163 mi
3,481 km · 1,879 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from VNY?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 2,163 miles (3,481 km, 1,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to VNY?
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