# Distance from Abeche Airport (AEH) to Washington (DCA)

> 9,711 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,711 km / 6,034 mi / 5,244 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 05:10 in Abeche Airport, it's 00:10 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,774 ft (DCA is lower than AEH)

## Airports

### [Abeche Airport (AEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeh-abeche-airport/1ef266de-de32-6ce6-b240-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abeche Airport, Chad
- ICAO: FTTC
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 13.850000, 20.840000
- Elevation: 1,788 ft

### [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KDCA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -77.040000
- Elevation: 14 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 05:10 in Abeche Airport, it's 00:10 in Washington.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Abeche Airport (AEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeh-abeche-airport/1ef266de-de32-6ce6-b240-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)