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MCT to MCF: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
8,026 mi
12,917 km · 6,975 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCT from MCF?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Tampa (MCF) is 8,026 miles (12,917 km, 6,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Muscat and Tampa?
Tampa is 8 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to MCF?
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