# Distance from Mumbai (BOM) to Kariba (KAB)

> 6,229 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,229 km / 3,870 mi / 3,363 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 21:45 in Mumbai, it's 18:15 in Kariba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,669 ft (KAB is higher than BOM)

## Airports

### [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bom-mumbai-chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport/1ef266df-eed6-6a1a-9d01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mumbai, India
- ICAO: VABB
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 19.090000, 72.870000
- Elevation: 37 ft

### [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kariba, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVKB
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -16.520000, 28.890000
- Elevation: 1,706 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:45 in Mumbai, it's 18:15 in Kariba.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bom-mumbai-chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport/1ef266df-eed6-6a1a-9d01-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)