# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Kadena Air Base (DNA)

> 12,298 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,298 km / 7,642 mi / 6,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 18:51 in Baltimore, it's 07:51 in Kadena Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 0 ft (DNA is lower than BWI)

## Airports

### [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltimore, United States
- ICAO: KBWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.180000, -76.670000
- Elevation: 143 ft

### [Kadena Air Base (DNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dna-kadena-air-base/1ef266df-8e55-6b28-ac8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kadena Air Base, Japan
- ICAO: RODN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 26.360000, 127.770000
- Elevation: 143 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 18:51 in Baltimore, it's 07:51 in Kadena Air Base.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kadena Air Base (DNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dna-kadena-air-base/1ef266df-8e55-6b28-ac8d-06bb2780ed98)
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