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NUW to MCF: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
2,559 mi
4,118 km · 2,223 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
- 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from MCF?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Tampa (MCF) is 2,559 miles (4,118 km, 2,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Whidbey Island and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to MCF?
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