# Distance from Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island (TJS) to Tampa (TPA)

> 15,981 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,981 km / 9,930 mi / 8,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:21 in Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island, it's 20:21 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (TPA is higher than TJS)

## Airports

### [Tanjung Harapan Airport (TJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjs-tanjung-selor-borneo-island-tanjung-harapan-airport/1ef266df-f98d-663e-8074-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALG
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 2.840000, 117.370000
- Elevation: 10 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 08:21 in Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island, it's 20:21 in Tampa.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tanjung Harapan Airport (TJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjs-tanjung-selor-borneo-island-tanjung-harapan-airport/1ef266df-f98d-663e-8074-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)