# Distance from Ames (AMW) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 10,249 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,249 km / 6,368 mi / 5,534 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:11 in Ames, it's 22:11 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 821 ft (TLV is lower than AMW)

## Airports

### [Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amw-ames-ames-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0e3a-6ea2-80e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ames, United States
- ICAO: KAMW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.990000, -93.620000
- Elevation: 956 ft

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 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 14:11 in Ames, it's 22:11 in Tel Aviv.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amw-ames-ames-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0e3a-6ea2-80e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)