# Distance from Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Dahlgren (DGN)

> 12,759 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,759 km / 7,928 mi / 6,890 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:33 in Dar es Salaam, it's 15:33 in Dahlgren)
- **Elevation difference**: 164 ft (DGN is lower than DAR)

## Airports

### [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

### [Dahlgren Nsf Airport (DGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dgn-dahlgren-dahlgren-nsf-airport/1ef266df-2e15-6a1a-a862-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dahlgren, United States
- ICAO: KNDY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.330000, -77.040000
- Elevation: 18 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 22:33 in Dar es Salaam, it's 15:33 in Dahlgren.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Dahlgren Nsf Airport (DGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dgn-dahlgren-dahlgren-nsf-airport/1ef266df-2e15-6a1a-a862-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)