# Distance from Compton (CPM) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)

> 16,221 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,221 km / 10,079 mi / 8,759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 05:56 in Compton, it's 15:56 in Dar es Salaam)
- **Elevation difference**: 83 ft (DAR is higher than CPM)

## Airports

### [Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpm-compton-comptonwoodley-airport/1ef266df-14cd-6bfc-86b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Compton, United States
- ICAO: KCPM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.890000, -118.240000
- Elevation: 99 ft

### [Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (DAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dar-dar-es-salaam-mwalimu-julius-k-nyerere-international-airport/1ef266de-ee83-6e10-bf35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTDA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -6.880000, 39.200000
- Elevation: 182 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 05:56 in Compton, it's 15:56 in Dar es Salaam.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpm-compton-comptonwoodley-airport/1ef266df-14cd-6bfc-86b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (DAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dar-dar-es-salaam-mwalimu-julius-k-nyerere-international-airport/1ef266de-ee83-6e10-bf35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)