# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Mweka (MEW)

> 11,056 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,056 km / 6,870 mi / 5,970 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:55 in Baltimore, it's 21:55 in Mweka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,825 ft (MEW 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

### [Mweka Airport (MEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mew-mweka-mweka-airport/1ef266de-e5ce-63ba-a75d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mweka, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVM
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.850000, 21.550000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 15:55 in Baltimore, it's 21:55 in Mweka.
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)
- [Mweka Airport (MEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mew-mweka-mweka-airport/1ef266de-e5ce-63ba-a75d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)