# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Noumea (NOU)

> 13,828 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,828 km / 8,592 mi / 7,467 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Caledonia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 00:36 in Baltimore, it's 15:36 in Noumea)
- **Elevation difference**: 91 ft (NOU is lower 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

### [La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nou-noumea-la-tontouta-international-airport/1ef266df-7538-65c8-9e7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Noumea, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWW
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -22.010000, 166.210000
- Elevation: 52 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 00:36 in Baltimore, it's 15:36 in Noumea.
With a 15-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)
- [La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nou-noumea-la-tontouta-international-airport/1ef266df-7538-65c8-9e7b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)