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SSZ to MCF: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,315 mi
6,944 km · 3,750 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, 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 SSZ
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 SSZ from MCF?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,315 miles (6,944 km, 3,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Santos and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to MCF?
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