# Distance from Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Rice Lake (RIE)

> 13,659 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,659 km / 8,487 mi / 7,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 12:11 in Dar es Salaam, it's 04:11 in Rice Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 927 ft (RIE is higher 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

### [Rice Lake Regional/Carl's Field (RIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rie-rice-lake-rice-lake-regionalcarls-field/1ef266df-35a6-6b08-8adf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rice Lake, United States
- ICAO: KRPD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 45.420000, -91.770000
- Elevation: 1,109 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 12:11 in Dar es Salaam, it's 04:11 in Rice Lake.
With a 8-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)
- [Rice Lake Regional/Carl's Field (RIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rie-rice-lake-rice-lake-regionalcarls-field/1ef266df-35a6-6b08-8adf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)