Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Kassala, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°23'13"N by 36°19'42"E)
Distance from MCF to KSL:
7,372.34 miles (11,864.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Kassala Airport (KSL), Kassala, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,372 miles (or 11,865 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between MacDill Air Force Base and Kassala Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between MacDill Air Force Base and Kassala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSL / HSKA |
| Airport Name: | Kassala Airport |
| Location: | Kassala, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°23'13"N by 36°19'42"E |
| Area Served: | Kassala, Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1671 feet (509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSL |
| More Information: | KSL Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- The 29th Bombardment Group was moved to MacDill from Langley Field, Virginia on 21 May 1940.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- MacDill AFB was established in 1939 as Southeast Air Base, Tampa.
- In February 1945, the 323d Combat Crew Training Wing was established at the base with a mission of training B-29 Superfortress aircrews.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- The 44th Bombardment Group was activated at MacDill on 15 January 1941 equipped with the Consolidated B-24A Liberator.
- The 6th Air Mobility Wing is commanded by Colonel Scott V.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
Facts about Kassala Airport (KSL):
- The closest airport to Kassala Airport (KSL) is Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SW of KSL.
- The furthest airport from Kassala Airport (KSL) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is nearly antipodal to Kassala Airport (meaning Kassala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Makemo Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Makemo, French Polynesia.
- Kassala Airport (KSL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.34 miles (10.20 km) NE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.71 miles (14.02 km) SW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) N | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 10.99 miles (17.69 km) WNW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 5 | 16.96 miles (27.29 km) WNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 31.43 miles (50.58 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) ENE | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 45.52 miles (73.25 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 53.97 miles (86.85 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 69.25 miles (111.44 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SSE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.07 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,436.23 miles (18,404.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,414.39 miles (18,369.64 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.63 miles (18,365.19 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,387.79 miles (18,326.83 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,363.13 miles (18,287.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,353.93 miles (18,272.33 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.16 miles (18,246.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,328.34 miles (18,231.14 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,319.37 miles (18,216.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,312.65 miles (18,205.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.43 miles (18,199.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,300.91 miles (18,187.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,298.58 miles (18,183.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.28 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,291.18 miles (18,171.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.85 miles (70.57 km) SW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 2 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) SSE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 172.17 miles (277.08 km) E | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 184.94 miles (297.62 km) ESE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 203.36 miles (327.28 km) E | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 6 | 211.53 miles (340.42 km) SSE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 214.58 miles (345.33 km) SSW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 219.96 miles (353.99 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 9 | 251.77 miles (405.18 km) W | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 10 | 252.15 miles (405.79 km) ESE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 266.98 miles (429.66 km) SSE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 285.88 miles (460.08 km) NNE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 13 | 295.90 miles (476.20 km) SE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 360.76 miles (580.58 km) SSE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 364.78 miles (587.05 km) NW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.82 miles (19,881.50 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,345.21 miles (19,867.64 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,296.93 miles (19,789.95 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,263.68 miles (19,736.43 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,254.42 miles (19,721.53 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,253.73 miles (19,720.42 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,251.89 miles (19,717.45 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,249.11 miles (19,712.98 km) W | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,177.96 miles (19,598.48 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,098.76 miles (19,471.02 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,016.21 miles (19,338.17 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,015.69 miles (19,337.33 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,007.87 miles (19,324.74 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,953.10 miles (19,236.61 km) WSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |