# Distance from Big Lake (BGQ) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)

> 13,893 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,893 km / 8,633 mi / 7,502 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 19:16 in Big Lake, it's 06:16 in Dar es Salaam)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (DAR is higher than BGQ)

## Airports

### [Big Lake Airport (BGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgq-big-lake-big-lake-airport/1ef266df-868f-6704-9546-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Big Lake, United States
- ICAO: PAGQ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.530000, -149.810000
- Elevation: 162 ft

### [Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (DAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dar-dar-es-salaam-mwalimu-julius-k-nyerere-international-airport/1ef266de-ee83-6e10-bf35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTDA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -6.880000, 39.200000
- Elevation: 182 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 19:16 in Big Lake, it's 06:16 in Dar es Salaam.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Big Lake Airport (BGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgq-big-lake-big-lake-airport/1ef266df-868f-6704-9546-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (DAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dar-dar-es-salaam-mwalimu-julius-k-nyerere-international-airport/1ef266de-ee83-6e10-bf35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)