# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Salima (LMB)

> 14,807 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,807 km / 9,201 mi / 7,995 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:33 in Austin, it's 20:33 in Salima)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,147 ft (LMB 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

### [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salima, Malawi
- ICAO: FWSM
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.760000, 34.580000
- Elevation: 1,688 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 13:33 in Austin, it's 20:33 in Salima.
With a 7-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)
- [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)