# Distance from Tampa (TPA) to Tauranga (TRG)

> 12,792 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,792 km / 7,949 mi / 6,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 06:30 in Tampa, it's 22:30 in Tauranga)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (TRG is lower than TPA)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tauranga Airport (TRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trg-tauranga-tauranga-airport/1ef266df-77dd-65da-b982-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tauranga, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTG
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 176.200000
- Elevation: 13 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 06:30 in Tampa, it's 22:30 in Tauranga.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tauranga Airport (TRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trg-tauranga-tauranga-airport/1ef266df-77dd-65da-b982-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)