# Distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Tampa (TPA)

> 16,315 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,315 km / 10,137 mi / 8,809 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 17:20 in Port Lincoln, it's 03:50 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (TPA is lower than PLO)

## Airports

### [Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plo-port-lincoln-port-lincoln-airport/1ef266e0-1715-62e2-a74b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Lincoln, Australia
- ICAO: YPLC
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.610000, 135.880000
- Elevation: 36 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 17:20 in Port Lincoln, it's 03:50 in Tampa.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plo-port-lincoln-port-lincoln-airport/1ef266e0-1715-62e2-a74b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)