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TPA to KBR: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
10,056 mi
16,183 km · 8,738 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Near KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from KBR?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 10,056 miles (16,183 km, 8,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to KBR?
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