# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Makurdi (MDI)

> 9,062 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,062 km / 5,631 mi / 4,893 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:43 in Baltimore, it's 15:43 in Makurdi)
- **Elevation difference**: 228 ft (MDI 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

### [Makurdi Airport (MDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdi-makurdi-makurdi-airport/1ef266de-b7ea-6386-9daa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makurdi, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMK
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 7.700000, 8.610000
- Elevation: 371 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 10:43 in Baltimore, it's 15:43 in Makurdi.
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)
- [Makurdi Airport (MDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdi-makurdi-makurdi-airport/1ef266de-b7ea-6386-9daa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)