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SHM to MCF: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
7,516 mi
12,095 km · 6,531 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from MCF?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Tampa (MCF) is 7,516 miles (12,095 km, 6,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Nanki-shirahama and Tampa?
Tampa is 13 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to MCF?
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