# Distance from Akron (AKO) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)

> 14,758 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,758 km / 9,170 mi / 7,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:46 in Akron, it's 09:46 in Dar es Salaam)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,534 ft (DAR is lower than AKO)

## Airports

### [Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ako-akron-colorado-plains-regional-airport/1ef266df-0dfe-60d8-bdcc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akron, United States
- ICAO: KAKO
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.180000, -103.220000
- Elevation: 4,716 ft

### [Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (DAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dar-dar-es-salaam-mwalimu-julius-k-nyerere-international-airport/1ef266de-ee83-6e10-bf35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTDA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -6.880000, 39.200000
- Elevation: 182 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 00:46 in Akron, it's 09:46 in Dar es Salaam.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ako-akron-colorado-plains-regional-airport/1ef266df-0dfe-60d8-bdcc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (DAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dar-dar-es-salaam-mwalimu-julius-k-nyerere-international-airport/1ef266de-ee83-6e10-bf35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)