Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Zakynthos, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°45'2"N by 20°53'3"E)
Distance from MCF to ZTH:
5,726.55 miles (9,215.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH), Zakynthos, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,727 miles (or 9,216 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 Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos", 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 Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos". 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: | ZTH / LGZA |
| Airport Name: | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" |
| Location: | Zakynthos, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'2"N by 20°53'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZTH |
| More Information: | ZTH Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- With the end of hostilities in September 1945 the training B-29 aircrew training program began to slow down.
- 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.
- In addition MacDill provided transitional training in the B-17 Flying Fortress.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- Two secondary Army Airfields, Brooksville Army Airfield and Hillsborough Army Airfield were built and opened in early 1942 to support the flight operations of MacDill and Drew Fields.
- 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.
- After the war in Europe had broken out in September 1939, fears of Nazi U-Boats attacking American shipping in the Gulf of Mexico was the concern of the War Department.
- The 6 AMW also has a collocated "Associate" wing at MacDill, the 927th Air Refueling Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command.
Facts about Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH):
- Because of Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos"'s relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) is Araxos Airport (GPA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NE of ZTH.
- The furthest airport from Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) 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 | 40.43 miles (65.07 km) NE | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 2 | 64.04 miles (103.06 km) NNE | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 3 | 78.41 miles (126.18 km) SE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 4 | 81.70 miles (131.48 km) N | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 5 | 104.94 miles (168.88 km) ESE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 6 | 127.97 miles (205.95 km) ESE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 7 | 134.47 miles (216.40 km) N | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 8 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) NNW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 9 | 144.79 miles (233.02 km) NE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 10 | 155.73 miles (250.62 km) SE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 11 | 156.43 miles (251.75 km) NNE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 12 | 167.61 miles (269.74 km) E | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 13 | 172.61 miles (277.79 km) NE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 182.54 miles (293.77 km) NNE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 15 | 187.46 miles (301.68 km) N | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,440.18 miles (18,411.14 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,338.96 miles (18,248.24 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,292.70 miles (18,173.79 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,282.56 miles (18,157.48 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,215.15 miles (18,048.98 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,196.56 miles (18,019.07 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,194.82 miles (18,016.28 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,138.79 miles (17,926.09 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,132.38 miles (17,915.78 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,101.64 miles (17,866.31 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,093.45 miles (17,853.14 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,091.36 miles (17,849.77 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,074.56 miles (17,822.73 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,073.87 miles (17,821.63 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,067.18 miles (17,810.86 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |