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PET to MCF: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,570 mi
7,355 km · 3,971 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
- 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 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 PET from MCF?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,570 miles (7,355 km, 3,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Pelotas and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour behind Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to MCF?
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