# Distance from Abbottabad (AAW) to Tampa (TPA)

> 12,646 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,646 km / 7,858 mi / 6,828 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:18 in Abbottabad, it's 15:18 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,046 ft (TPA is lower than AAW)

## Airports

### [Abbottabad Airport (AAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aaw-abbottabad-abbottabad-airport/1ef266df-8191-6482-aa3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abbottabad, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPAB
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 34.200000, 73.250000
- Elevation: 4,072 ft

### [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://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

## 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 00:18 in Abbottabad, it's 15:18 in Tampa.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abbottabad Airport (AAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aaw-abbottabad-abbottabad-airport/1ef266df-8191-6482-aa3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)