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MCF to ZIH: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,397 mi
2,247 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, 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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from ZIH?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,397 miles (2,247 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to ZIH?
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