# Distance from Tampa (TPA) to Zilfi (ZUL)

> 11,762 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,762 km / 7,309 mi / 6,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:38 in Tampa, it's 17:38 in Zilfi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,874 ft (ZUL is higher than TPA)

## Airports

### [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

### [Zilfi Airport (ZUL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zul-zilfi-zilfi-airport/1ef266df-7a1b-6586-9ceb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zilfi, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEZL
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 26.350000, 44.830000
- Elevation: 1,900 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 10:38 in Tampa, it's 17:38 in Zilfi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zilfi Airport (ZUL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zul-zilfi-zilfi-airport/1ef266df-7a1b-6586-9ceb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)