# Distance from Opelousas (OPL) to Tunis (TUN)

> 8,995 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,995 km / 5,589 mi / 4,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:06 in Opelousas, it's 15:06 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 52 ft (TUN is lower than OPL)

## Airports

### [St Landry Parish Airport (OPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/opl-opelousas-st-landry-parish-airport/1ef266df-30f2-6dd2-a479-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Opelousas, United States
- ICAO: KOPL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.600000, -92.100000
- Elevation: 74 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:06 in Opelousas, it's 15:06 in Tunis.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [St Landry Parish Airport (OPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/opl-opelousas-st-landry-parish-airport/1ef266df-30f2-6dd2-a479-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)