# Distance from Tacloban City (TAC) to Tampa (TPA)

> 14,742 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,742 km / 9,160 mi / 7,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Philippines) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 11:40 in Tacloban City, it's 23:40 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (TPA is higher than TAC)

## Airports

### [Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tac-tacloban-city-daniel-z-romualdez-airport/1ef266df-8fd3-6ba8-b009-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacloban City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPVA
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 11.230000, 125.030000
- Elevation: 10 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 11:40 in Tacloban City, it's 23:40 in Tampa.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tac-tacloban-city-daniel-z-romualdez-airport/1ef266df-8fd3-6ba8-b009-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)