# Distance from Laucala Island (LUC) to Tampa (TPA)

> 11,554 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,554 km / 7,179 mi / 6,239 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 15:27 in Laucala Island, it's 23:27 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (TPA is higher than LUC)

## Airports

### [Laucala Island Airport (LUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luc-laucala-island-laucala-island-airport/1ef266df-702a-6dce-81a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Laucala Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNH
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -16.750000, -179.670000
- Elevation: 10 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 15:27 in Laucala Island, it's 23:27 in Tampa.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Laucala Island Airport (LUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luc-laucala-island-laucala-island-airport/1ef266df-702a-6dce-81a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)