# Distance from Washington (DCA) to Gode (GDE)

> 12,148 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,148 km / 7,548 mi / 6,559 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:15 in Washington, it's 05:15 in Gode)
- **Elevation difference**: 820 ft (GDE is higher than DCA)

## Airports

### [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KDCA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -77.040000
- Elevation: 14 ft

### [Gode Airport (GDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gde-gode-gode-airport/1ef266de-ea19-6f3c-a914-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gode, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGO
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 5.940000, 43.580000
- Elevation: 834 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 22:15 in Washington, it's 05:15 in Gode.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gode Airport (GDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gde-gode-gode-airport/1ef266de-ea19-6f3c-a914-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)