# Distance from Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Manzanillo (ZLO)

> 15,870 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,870 km / 9,861 mi / 8,569 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:53 in Dar es Salaam, it's 15:53 in Manzanillo)
- **Elevation difference**: 152 ft (ZLO 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

### [Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlo-manzanillo-playa-de-oro-international-airport/1ef266df-6280-65fc-9431-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manzanillo, Mexico
- ICAO: MMZO
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.140000, -104.560000
- Elevation: 30 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 00:53 in Dar es Salaam, it's 15:53 in Manzanillo.
With a 9-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)
- [Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlo-manzanillo-playa-de-oro-international-airport/1ef266df-6280-65fc-9431-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)