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VAR to MCF: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
5,838 mi
9,395 km · 5,073 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from MCF?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Tampa (MCF) is 5,838 miles (9,395 km, 5,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Varna and Tampa?
Tampa is 7 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to MCF?
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