# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Midrand (GCJ)

> 13,017 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,017 km / 8,088 mi / 7,028 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:35 in Baltimore, it's 02:35 in Midrand)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,182 ft (GCJ is higher 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

### [Grand Central Airport (GCJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcj-midrand-grand-central-airport/1ef266de-d1c8-6f78-83fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Midrand, South Africa
- ICAO: FAGC
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -25.990000, 28.140000
- Elevation: 5,325 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 20:35 in Baltimore, it's 02:35 in Midrand.
With a 6-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)
- [Grand Central Airport (GCJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcj-midrand-grand-central-airport/1ef266de-d1c8-6f78-83fa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)