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RBL to MCF: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
2,406 mi
3,872 km · 2,091 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from MCF?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Tampa (MCF) is 2,406 miles (3,872 km, 2,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Red Bluff and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to MCF?
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