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PPL to MCF: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
8,544 mi
13,750 km · 7,424 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from MCF?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Tampa (MCF) is 8,544 miles (13,750 km, 7,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Phaplu and Tampa?
Tampa is 9.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MCF?
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