# Distance from Shafter (MIT) to Tunis (TUN)

> 10,424 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,424 km / 6,477 mi / 5,628 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 02:31 in Shafter, it's 10:31 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 403 ft (TUN is lower than MIT)

## Airports

### [Shafter-Minter Field (MIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mit-shafter-shafter-minter-field/1ef266df-2b01-6e64-b4cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shafter, United States
- ICAO: KMIT
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 35.510000, -119.190000
- Elevation: 425 ft

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 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 02:31 in Shafter, it's 10:31 in Tunis.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shafter-Minter Field (MIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mit-shafter-shafter-minter-field/1ef266df-2b01-6e64-b4cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)