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YQY to MCF: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,759 mi
2,832 km · 1,529 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from MCF?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,759 miles (2,832 km, 1,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Sydney and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to MCF?
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