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OAK to MCF: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
2,385 mi
3,839 km · 2,073 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from MCF?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Tampa (MCF) is 2,385 miles (3,839 km, 2,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Oakland and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MCF?
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