# Distance from Tampa (TPA) to Zhigansk (ZIX)

> 9,252 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,252 km / 5,749 mi / 4,996 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 23:33 in Tampa, it's 12:33 in Zhigansk)
- **Elevation difference**: 266 ft (ZIX 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

### [Zhigansk Airport (ZIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zix-zhigansk-zhigansk-airport/1ef266df-e52e-6c60-8835-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhigansk, Russia
- ICAO: UEVV
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 66.800000, 123.360000
- Elevation: 292 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 23:33 in Tampa, it's 12:33 in Zhigansk.
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)
- [Zhigansk Airport (ZIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zix-zhigansk-zhigansk-airport/1ef266df-e52e-6c60-8835-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)