# Distance from Goba (GOB) to Tampa (TPA)

> 12,727 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,727 km / 7,908 mi / 6,872 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:20 in Goba, it's 04:20 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,866 ft (TPA is lower than GOB)

## Airports

### [Robe Airport (GOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gob-goba-robe-airport/1ef266de-ea09-6ede-86a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goba, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.020000, 40.000000
- Elevation: 7,892 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 11:20 in Goba, it's 04:20 in Tampa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Robe Airport (GOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gob-goba-robe-airport/1ef266de-ea09-6ede-86a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)