# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)

> 10,214 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,214 km / 6,347 mi / 5,515 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:31 in Bogota, it's 23:31 in Sesriem Airstrip)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,907 ft (SZM is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 ft

### [Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szm-sesriem-airstrip/1ef266de-e188-6350-b844-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sesriem Airstrip, Namibia
- ICAO: FYSS
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -24.510000, 15.750000
- Elevation: 2,454 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 Bogota, it's 23:31 in Sesriem Airstrip.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szm-sesriem-airstrip/1ef266de-e188-6350-b844-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)