# Distance from Medina (MED) to Tampa (TPA)

> 11,510 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,510 km / 7,152 mi / 6,215 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:36 in Medina, it's 15:36 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,125 ft (TPA is lower than MED)

## Airports

### [Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/med-medina-prince-mohammad-bin-abdulaziz-airport/1ef266df-7997-6146-be97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medina, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEMA
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.550000, 39.710000
- Elevation: 2,151 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 22:36 in Medina, it's 15:36 in Tampa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/med-medina-prince-mohammad-bin-abdulaziz-airport/1ef266df-7997-6146-be97-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)