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RDD to MCF: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
2,412 mi
3,881 km · 2,096 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from MCF?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Tampa (MCF) is 2,412 miles (3,881 km, 2,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 Redding and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to MCF?
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