# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Masai Mara (MRE)

> 11,961 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,961 km / 7,432 mi / 6,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 77° (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 09:00 in Baltimore, it's 16:00 in Masai Mara)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,057 ft (MRE 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

### [Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mre-masai-mara-mara-serena-lodge-airstrip/1ef266de-ec87-6e18-a939-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masai Mara, Kenya
- ICAO: HKMS
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.410000, 35.010000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 09:00 in Baltimore, it's 16:00 in Masai Mara.
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)
- [Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mre-masai-mara-mara-serena-lodge-airstrip/1ef266de-ec87-6e18-a939-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)