# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Hargeisa (HGA)

> 13,999 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,999 km / 8,699 mi / 7,559 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Somalia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:23 in Austin, it's 02:23 in Hargeisa)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,882 ft (HGA 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

### [Egal International Airport (HGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hga-hargeisa-egal-international-airport/1ef266de-eaa7-6670-a8cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hargeisa, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMH
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 9.520000, 44.090000
- Elevation: 4,423 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 18:23 in Austin, it's 02:23 in Hargeisa.
With a 8-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)
- [Egal International Airport (HGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hga-hargeisa-egal-international-airport/1ef266de-eaa7-6670-a8cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)