# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Gbadolite Airport (BDT)

> 12,464 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,464 km / 7,744 mi / 6,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:00 in Austin, it's 02:00 in Gbadolite Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 968 ft (BDT is higher than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Gbadolite Airport (BDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdt-gbadolite-airport/1ef266de-e349-6ae0-9f80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gbadolite Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFD
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 4.250000, 20.980000
- Elevation: 1,509 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 20:00 in Austin, it's 02:00 in Gbadolite Airport.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gbadolite Airport (BDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdt-gbadolite-airport/1ef266de-e349-6ae0-9f80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)