# Distance from Palmerston North Airport (PMR) to Tampa (TPA)

> 12,923 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,923 km / 8,030 mi / 6,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 07:59 in Palmerston North Airport, it's 15:59 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (TPA is lower than PMR)

## Airports

### [Palmerston North Airport (PMR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmr-palmerston-north-airport/1ef266df-778b-61f4-b2a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmerston North Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZPM
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -40.320000, 175.620000
- Elevation: 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 07:59 in Palmerston North Airport, it's 15:59 in Tampa.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Palmerston North Airport (PMR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmr-palmerston-north-airport/1ef266df-778b-61f4-b2a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
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