# Distance from Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Darnley Island (NLF)

> 11,462 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,462 km / 7,122 mi / 6,189 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:50 in Dar es Salaam, it's 20:50 in Darnley Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 182 ft (NLF 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

### [Darnley Island Airport (NLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlf-darnley-island-darnley-island-airport/1ef266e0-0adb-6850-835f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Darnley Island, Australia
- ICAO: YDNI
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -9.580000, 143.770000
- Elevation: 0 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 13:50 in Dar es Salaam, it's 20:50 in Darnley Island.
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)
- [Darnley Island Airport (NLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlf-darnley-island-darnley-island-airport/1ef266e0-0adb-6850-835f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)