# Distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Mc Rae (MQW)

> 13,858 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,858 km / 8,611 mi / 7,483 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 08:48 in Kolkata, it's 23:18 in Mc Rae)
- **Elevation difference**: 186 ft (MQW is higher than CCU)

## Airports

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqw-mc-rae-telfair-wheeler-airport/1ef266df-2c1e-6d56-9d89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mc Rae, United States
- ICAO: KMQW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 32.100000, -82.880000
- Elevation: 202 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 08:48 in Kolkata, it's 23:18 in Mc Rae.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqw-mc-rae-telfair-wheeler-airport/1ef266df-2c1e-6d56-9d89-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)