# Distance from Bedford Downs Airport (BDW) to Washington (IAD)

> 16,607 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,607 km / 10,319 mi / 8,967 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 15:55 in Bedford Downs Airport, it's 03:55 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,438 ft (IAD is lower than BDW)

## Airports

### [Bedford Downs Airport (BDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdw-bedford-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0583-6cfe-b921-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bedford Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBDF
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -17.290000, 127.460000
- Elevation: 1,750 ft

### [Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iad-washington-washington-dulles-international-airport/1ef266df-22cc-64e2-b8c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KIAD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.900000, -77.500000
- Elevation: 312 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 15:55 in Bedford Downs Airport, it's 03:55 in Washington.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bedford Downs Airport (BDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdw-bedford-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0583-6cfe-b921-06bb2780ed98)
- [Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iad-washington-washington-dulles-international-airport/1ef266df-22cc-64e2-b8c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)