# Distance from Tlokoeng (TKO) to Tampa (TPA)

> 13,420 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,420 km / 8,339 mi / 7,246 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lesotho) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:33 in Tlokoeng, it's 03:33 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,974 ft (TPA is lower than TKO)

## Airports

### [Tlokoeng Airport (TKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tko-tlokoeng-tlokoeng-airport/1ef266de-e0bc-67d2-8906-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tlokoeng, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXTK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.230000, 28.880000
- Elevation: 7,000 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 09:33 in Tlokoeng, it's 03:33 in Tampa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tlokoeng Airport (TKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tko-tlokoeng-tlokoeng-airport/1ef266de-e0bc-67d2-8906-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)