# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Prieska (PRK)

> 12,792 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,792 km / 7,949 mi / 6,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:30 in Baltimore, it's 01:30 in Prieska)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,957 ft (PRK 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

### [Prieska Airport (PRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prk-prieska-prieska-airport/1ef266de-d3e5-6ea0-bb03-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prieska, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPK
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.680000, 22.770000
- Elevation: 3,100 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 19:30 in Baltimore, it's 01:30 in Prieska.
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)
- [Prieska Airport (PRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prk-prieska-prieska-airport/1ef266de-d3e5-6ea0-bb03-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)