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ZBY to MCF: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
9,171 mi
14,759 km · 7,969 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 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 ZBY from MCF?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Tampa (MCF) is 9,171 miles (14,759 km, 7,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZBY to MCF?
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