# Distance from Tampa (TPA) to Wapenamanda Airport (WBM)

> 14,531 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,531 km / 9,029 mi / 7,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 15:37 in Tampa, it's 05:37 in Wapenamanda Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,863 ft (WBM 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

### [Wapenamanda Airport (WBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wbm-wapenamanda-airport/1ef266de-9c4c-6ebc-a9b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wapenamanda Airport, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYWD
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.640000, 143.900000
- Elevation: 5,889 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 15:37 in Tampa, it's 05:37 in Wapenamanda Airport.
With a 14-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)
- [Wapenamanda Airport (WBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wbm-wapenamanda-airport/1ef266de-9c4c-6ebc-a9b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)