# Distance from Bahir Dar (BJR) to Washington (DCA)

> 11,215 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,215 km / 6,969 mi / 6,056 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:31 in Bahir Dar, it's 09:31 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,964 ft (DCA is lower than BJR)

## Airports

### [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HABD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.610000, 37.320000
- Elevation: 5,978 ft

### [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KDCA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -77.040000
- Elevation: 14 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 16:31 in Bahir Dar, it's 09:31 in Washington.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)