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ZMG to MCF: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,890 mi
7,870 km · 4,250 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from MCF?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,890 miles (7,870 km, 4,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Magdeburg and Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to MCF?
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