# Distance from Invercargill (IVC) to Tampa (TPA)

> 13,639 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,639 km / 8,475 mi / 7,365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 22:33 in Invercargill, it's 06:33 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (TPA is higher than IVC)

## Airports

### [Invercargill Airport (IVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivc-invercargill-invercargill-airport/1ef266df-7756-61a2-9f4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Invercargill, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNV
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -46.410000, 168.310000
- Elevation: 5 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 22:33 in Invercargill, it's 06:33 in Tampa.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Invercargill Airport (IVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivc-invercargill-invercargill-airport/1ef266df-7756-61a2-9f4b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)