# Distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Tampa (TPA)

> 11,083 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,083 km / 6,887 mi / 5,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iraq) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:18 in Sulaymaniyah, it's 14:18 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,468 ft (TPA is lower than ISU)

## Airports

### [Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isu-sulaymaniyah-sulaymaniyah-international-airport/1ef266df-8419-6f7e-be89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- ICAO: ORSU
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 35.560000, 45.320000
- Elevation: 2,494 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 21:18 in Sulaymaniyah, it's 14:18 in Tampa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isu-sulaymaniyah-sulaymaniyah-international-airport/1ef266df-8419-6f7e-be89-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)