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MCF to XMN: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
8,565 mi
13,783 km · 7,442 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from XMN?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Xiamen (XMN) is 8,565 miles (13,783 km, 7,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to XMN?
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