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PAO to MCF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
2,378 mi
3,827 km · 2,066 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from MCF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Tampa (MCF) is 2,378 miles (3,827 km, 2,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Palo Alto and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MCF?
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