# Distance from Zambezi (BBZ) to Baltimore (BWI)

> 11,789 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,789 km / 7,325 mi / 6,365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:44 in Zambezi, it's 23:44 in Baltimore)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,395 ft (BWI is lower than BBZ)

## Airports

### [Zambezi Airport (BBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbz-zambezi-zambezi-airport/1ef266de-db4a-67c2-8c5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zambezi, Zambia
- ICAO: FLZB
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -13.540000, 23.110000
- Elevation: 3,538 ft

### [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltimore, United States
- ICAO: KBWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.180000, -76.670000
- Elevation: 143 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 05:44 in Zambezi, it's 23:44 in Baltimore.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Zambezi Airport (BBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbz-zambezi-zambezi-airport/1ef266de-db4a-67c2-8c5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)