# Distance from Rafsanjan Airport (RJN) to Tampa (TPA)

> 12,184 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,184 km / 7,571 mi / 6,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 23:08 in Rafsanjan Airport, it's 15:38 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,272 ft (TPA is lower than RJN)

## Airports

### [Rafsanjan Airport (RJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rjn-rafsanjan-airport/1ef266df-7ddb-6e14-ab2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rafsanjan Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIKR
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 30.300000, 56.050000
- Elevation: 5,298 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 23:08 in Rafsanjan Airport, it's 15:38 in Tampa.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rafsanjan Airport (RJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rjn-rafsanjan-airport/1ef266df-7ddb-6e14-ab2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)