# Distance from Heraklion (HER) to Tampa (TPA)

> 9,675 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,675 km / 6,012 mi / 5,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:12 in Heraklion, it's 17:12 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 89 ft (TPA is lower than HER)

## Airports

### [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heraklion, Greece
- ICAO: LGIR
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 25.180000
- Elevation: 115 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 00:12 in Heraklion, it's 17:12 in Tampa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)