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SMF to MCF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
2,358 mi
3,794 km · 2,049 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from MCF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Tampa (MCF) is 2,358 miles (3,794 km, 2,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Sacramento and Tampa?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to MCF?
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