# Distance from Jwaneng Airport (JWA) to Tampa (TPA)

> 12,861 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,861 km / 7,991 mi / 6,944 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:39 in Jwaneng Airport, it's 02:39 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,874 ft (TPA is lower than JWA)

## Airports

### [Jwaneng Airport (JWA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jwa-jwaneng-airport/1ef266de-d5b2-6576-93ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jwaneng Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBJW
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -24.600000, 24.690000
- Elevation: 3,900 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 08:39 in Jwaneng Airport, it's 02:39 in Tampa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jwaneng Airport (JWA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jwa-jwaneng-airport/1ef266de-d5b2-6576-93ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)