# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Thaba-Tseka (THB)

> 13,264 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,264 km / 8,242 mi / 7,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:28 in Baltimore, it's 21:28 in Thaba-Tseka)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,357 ft (THB 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

### [Thaba-Tseka Airport (THB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thb-thaba-tseka-thaba-tseka-airport/1ef266de-e0b3-63c6-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXTA
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.520000, 28.620000
- Elevation: 7,500 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 15:28 in Baltimore, it's 21:28 in Thaba-Tseka.
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)
- [Thaba-Tseka Airport (THB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thb-thaba-tseka-thaba-tseka-airport/1ef266de-e0b3-63c6-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)