# Distance from Mindiptana-Papua Island (MDP) to Tampa (TPA)

> 14,865 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,865 km / 9,237 mi / 8,026 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 08:25 in Mindiptana-Papua Island, it's 19:25 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 131 ft (TPA is lower than MDP)

## Airports

### [Mindiptana Airport (MDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdp-mindiptana-papua-island-mindiptana-airport/1ef266df-f96a-65da-8908-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mindiptana-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKD
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -5.750000, 140.370000
- Elevation: 157 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 08:25 in Mindiptana-Papua Island, it's 19:25 in Tampa.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mindiptana Airport (MDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdp-mindiptana-papua-island-mindiptana-airport/1ef266df-f96a-65da-8908-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)