# Distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Tampa (TPA)

> 15,946 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,946 km / 9,908 mi / 8,610 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 11:47 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, it's 00:47 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (TPA is higher than NST)

## Airports

### [Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nst-nakhon-si-thammarat-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport/1ef266df-f592-65a2-bd35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- ICAO: VTSF
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 8.540000, 99.940000
- Elevation: 13 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 11:47 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, it's 00:47 in Tampa.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nst-nakhon-si-thammarat-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport/1ef266df-f592-65a2-bd35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)