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VSE to MCF: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu 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
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from MCF?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) 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 VSE 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 Viseu and Tampa?
Tampa is 5 hours behind Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to MCF?
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