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YZY to MCF: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
7,827 mi
12,596 km · 6,802 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from MCF?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Tampa (MCF) is 7,827 miles (12,596 km, 6,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Zhangye and Tampa?
Tampa is 12 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to MCF?
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