# Distance from Tampa (TPA) to Ube (UBJ)

> 12,265 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,265 km / 7,621 mi / 6,622 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 23:30 in Tampa, it's 12:30 in Ube)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (UBJ 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

### [Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubj-ube-yamaguchi-ube-airport/1ef266df-8b96-65b8-9c21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ube, Japan
- ICAO: RJDC
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.930000, 131.280000
- Elevation: 23 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 23:30 in Tampa, it's 12:30 in Ube.
With a 13-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)
- [Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubj-ube-yamaguchi-ube-airport/1ef266df-8b96-65b8-9c21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)