# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Pohnpei Island (PNI)

> 12,393 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,393 km / 7,701 mi / 6,692 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Micronesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 18:26 in Baltimore, it's 09:26 in Pohnpei Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (PNI 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

### [Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pni-pohnpei-island-pohnpei-international-airport/1ef266df-8a9b-6744-b479-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohnpei Island, Micronesia
- ICAO: PTPN
- Timezone: Pacific/Pohnpei
- Coordinates: 6.990000, 158.210000
- Elevation: 9 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 18:26 in Baltimore, it's 09:26 in Pohnpei Island.
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)
- [Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pni-pohnpei-island-pohnpei-international-airport/1ef266df-8a9b-6744-b479-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)