# Distance from Tampa (TPA) to Quetta (UET)

> 12,774 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,774 km / 7,938 mi / 6,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 04:45 in Tampa, it's 13:45 in Quetta)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,241 ft (UET is higher 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

### [Quetta International Airport (UET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uet-quetta-quetta-international-airport/1ef266df-8266-61fa-aaf9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Quetta, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPQT
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 30.250000, 66.940000
- Elevation: 5,267 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 04:45 in Tampa, it's 13:45 in Quetta.
With a 9-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)
- [Quetta International Airport (UET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uet-quetta-quetta-international-airport/1ef266df-8266-61fa-aaf9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)