# Distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Kampala (EBB)

> 14,255 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,255 km / 8,858 mi / 7,697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 18:56 in Cortez, it's 03:56 in Kampala)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,136 ft (EBB is lower than CEZ)

## Airports

### [Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cez-cortez-cortez-municipal-airport/1ef266df-137f-6b92-8366-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cortez, United States
- ICAO: KCEZ
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.300000, -108.630000
- Elevation: 5,918 ft

### [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kampala, Uganda
- ICAO: HUEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.040000, 32.440000
- Elevation: 3,782 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 18:56 in Cortez, it's 03:56 in Kampala.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cez-cortez-cortez-municipal-airport/1ef266df-137f-6b92-8366-06bb2780ed98)
- [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)