# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Ganzhou (KOW)

> 12,687 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,687 km / 7,883 mi / 6,850 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 03:09 in Baltimore, it's 15:09 in Ganzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 244 ft (KOW 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

### [Ganzhou Airport (KOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kow-ganzhou-ganzhou-airport/1ef266e0-1fed-6afe-83d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ganzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSGZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 25.830000, 114.910000
- Elevation: 387 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 03:09 in Baltimore, it's 15:09 in Ganzhou.
With a 12-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)
- [Ganzhou Airport (KOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kow-ganzhou-ganzhou-airport/1ef266e0-1fed-6afe-83d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)