# Distance from Hon Airport (HUQ) to Tampa (TPA)

> 9,278 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,278 km / 5,765 mi / 5,010 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:35 in Hon Airport, it's 02:35 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 893 ft (TPA is lower than HUQ)

## Airports

### [Hon Airport (HUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huq-hon-airport/1ef266de-ed5e-6ec2-8aec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hon Airport, Libya
- ICAO: HLON
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 29.110000, 15.970000
- Elevation: 919 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 08:35 in Hon Airport, it's 02:35 in Tampa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hon Airport (HUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huq-hon-airport/1ef266de-ed5e-6ec2-8aec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)