# Distance from Mersa Matruh (MUH) to Tampa (TPA)

> 10,077 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,077 km / 6,262 mi / 5,441 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:57 in Mersa Matruh, it's 02:57 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 68 ft (TPA is lower than MUH)

## Airports

### [Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/muh-mersa-matruh-mersa-matruh-airport/1ef266de-eb54-6a3c-ac83-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mersa Matruh, Egypt
- ICAO: HEMM
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 31.330000, 27.220000
- Elevation: 94 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 09:57 in Mersa Matruh, it's 02:57 in Tampa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/muh-mersa-matruh-mersa-matruh-airport/1ef266de-eb54-6a3c-ac83-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)