# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)

> 13,093 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,093 km / 8,136 mi / 7,070 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:05 in Baltimore, it's 07:05 in Plettenberg Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 322 ft (PBZ 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

### [Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbz-plettenberg-bay-plettenberg-bay-airport/1ef266de-d3d3-6dea-943a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPG
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -34.090000, 23.330000
- Elevation: 465 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 01:05 in Baltimore, it's 07:05 in Plettenberg Bay.
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)
- [Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbz-plettenberg-bay-plettenberg-bay-airport/1ef266de-d3d3-6dea-943a-06bb2780ed98)
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