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VRL to MCF: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,226 mi
6,801 km · 3,672 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança 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 VRL from MCF?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,226 miles (6,801 km, 3,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Vila Real and Tampa?
Tampa is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to MCF?
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