# Distance from Washington (DCA) to Kaintiba (KZF)

> 14,482 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,482 km / 8,998 mi / 7,819 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 11:27 in Washington, it's 01:27 in Kaintiba)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,036 ft (KZF 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

### [Kaintiba Airport (KZF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kzf-kaintiba-kaintiba-airport/1ef266de-9b84-64ee-ae76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaintiba, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKT
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.500000, 146.030000
- Elevation: 2,050 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 11:27 in Washington, it's 01:27 in Kaintiba.
With a 14-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)
- [Kaintiba Airport (KZF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kzf-kaintiba-kaintiba-airport/1ef266de-9b84-64ee-ae76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)