# Distance from Tarbela (TLB) to Tampa (TPA)

> 12,644 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,644 km / 7,857 mi / 6,827 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:43 in Tarbela, it's 03:43 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,088 ft (TPA is lower than TLB)

## Airports

### [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarbela, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPTA
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 33.990000, 72.610000
- Elevation: 1,114 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 12:43 in Tarbela, it's 03:43 in Tampa.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)