# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Moscow (VKO)

> 9,562 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,562 km / 5,941 mi / 5,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:55 in Austin, it's 18:55 in Moscow)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (VKO 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

### [Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vko-moscow-vnukovo-international-airport/1ef266df-ec2a-6d8e-95ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moscow, Russia
- ICAO: UUWW
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 55.590000, 37.260000
- Elevation: 685 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 10:55 in Austin, it's 18:55 in Moscow.
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)
- [Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vko-moscow-vnukovo-international-airport/1ef266df-ec2a-6d8e-95ec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)