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MCF to ZCL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
1,303 mi
2,097 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from ZCL?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,303 miles (2,097 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to ZCL?
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