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PNS to MCF: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
335 mi
539 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
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 PNS from MCF?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Tampa (MCF) is 335 miles (539 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Pensacola and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNS to MCF?
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