# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Nioki (NIO)

> 10,573 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,573 km / 6,570 mi / 5,709 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:30 in Baltimore, it's 15:30 in Nioki)
- **Elevation difference**: 900 ft (NIO 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

### [Nioki Airport (NIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nio-nioki-nioki-airport/1ef266de-e233-6a84-b12a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioki, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZBI
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -2.720000, 17.680000
- Elevation: 1,043 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 10:30 in Baltimore, it's 15:30 in Nioki.
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)
- [Nioki Airport (NIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nio-nioki-nioki-airport/1ef266de-e233-6a84-b12a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)