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PSP to MCF: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
2,048 mi
3,297 km · 1,780 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from MCF?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Tampa (MCF) is 2,048 miles (3,297 km, 1,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Palm Springs and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to MCF?
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