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SXL to MCF: distance & flight time
Sligo (Sligo Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,043 mi
6,507 km · 3,513 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXL — Sligo Airport · Sligo, Ireland
- 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 SXL
- NOC · Ireland West Knock Airport27 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport39 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport54 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport69 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 SXL from MCF?
The flight distance from Sligo (SXL) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,043 miles (6,507 km, 3,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXL to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Sligo and Tampa?
Tampa is 5 hours behind Sligo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXL to MCF?
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