# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Mombasa (MBA)

> 12,536 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,536 km / 7,789 mi / 6,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:22 in Baltimore, it's 00:22 in Mombasa)
- **Elevation difference**: 57 ft (MBA 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

### [Mombasa Moi International Airport (MBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mba-mombasa-mombasa-moi-international-airport/1ef266de-ec83-6462-b89a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mombasa, Kenya
- ICAO: HKMO
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -4.030000, 39.590000
- Elevation: 200 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 17:22 in Baltimore, it's 00:22 in Mombasa.
With a 7-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)
- [Mombasa Moi International Airport (MBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mba-mombasa-mombasa-moi-international-airport/1ef266de-ec83-6462-b89a-06bb2780ed98)
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