# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Jos (JOS)

> 8,950 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,950 km / 5,561 mi / 4,833 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:14 in Baltimore, it's 15:14 in Jos)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,089 ft (JOS 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

### [Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jos-jos-yakubu-gowon-airport/1ef266de-b7da-62f6-98b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jos, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNJO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 9.640000, 8.870000
- Elevation: 4,232 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 10:14 in Baltimore, it's 15:14 in Jos.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jos-jos-yakubu-gowon-airport/1ef266de-b7da-62f6-98b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)