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UKB to MCF: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
7,465 mi
12,014 km · 6,487 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from MCF?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Tampa (MCF) is 7,465 miles (12,014 km, 6,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Kobe and Tampa?
Tampa is 13 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to MCF?
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