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SSA to MCF: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,084 mi
6,572 km · 3,549 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 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 SSA from MCF?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,084 miles (6,572 km, 3,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Salvador and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to MCF?
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