# Distance from Sukagawa (FKS) to Tampa (TPA)

> 11,491 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,491 km / 7,140 mi / 6,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 10:03 in Sukagawa, it's 21:03 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,195 ft (TPA is lower than FKS)

## Airports

### [Fukushima Airport (FKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fks-sukagawa-fukushima-airport/1ef266df-8c7e-6b9c-b1d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sukagawa, Japan
- ICAO: RJSF
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 37.230000, 140.430000
- Elevation: 1,221 ft

### [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tampa, United States
- ICAO: KTPA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.980000, -82.530000
- Elevation: 26 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:03 in Sukagawa, it's 21:03 in Tampa.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fukushima Airport (FKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fks-sukagawa-fukushima-airport/1ef266df-8c7e-6b9c-b1d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)