# Distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Miami (MIA)

> 12,129 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,129 km / 7,537 mi / 6,549 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:48 in Bujumbura, it's 15:48 in Miami)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,573 ft (MIA is lower than BJM)

## Airports

### [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bujumbura, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBA
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -3.320000, 29.320000
- Elevation: 2,582 ft

### [Miami International Airport (MIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mia-miami-miami-international-airport/1ef266df-2aed-607c-b6e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Miami, United States
- ICAO: KMIA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 25.800000, -80.290000
- Elevation: 9 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 21:48 in Bujumbura, it's 15:48 in Miami.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Miami International Airport (MIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mia-miami-miami-international-airport/1ef266df-2aed-607c-b6e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)