# Distance from Sirt (SRX) to Tampa (TPA)

> 9,227 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,227 km / 5,734 mi / 4,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 06:00 in Sirt, it's 00:00 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 241 ft (TPA is lower than SRX)

## Airports

### [Gardabya Airport (SRX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/srx-sirt-gardabya-airport/1ef266de-ed2b-6874-a10a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sirt, Libya
- ICAO: HLGD
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 31.060000, 16.590000
- Elevation: 267 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 06:00 in Sirt, it's 00:00 in Tampa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gardabya Airport (SRX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/srx-sirt-gardabya-airport/1ef266de-ed2b-6874-a10a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)