# Distance from Forrest Airport (FOS) to Tampa (TPA)

> 17,038 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,038 km / 10,587 mi / 9,200 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:38 in Forrest Airport, it's 17:38 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 485 ft (TPA is lower than FOS)

## Airports

### [Forrest Airport (FOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fos-forrest-airport/1ef266e0-0c4c-6982-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forrest Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YFRT
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -30.840000, 128.120000
- Elevation: 511 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 05:38 in Forrest Airport, it's 17:38 in Tampa.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Forrest Airport (FOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fos-forrest-airport/1ef266e0-0c4c-6982-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)