# Distance from Washington (DCA) to Tuli Lodge (TLD)

> 12,894 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,894 km / 8,012 mi / 6,962 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:17 in Washington, it's 23:17 in Tuli Lodge)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,758 ft (TLD 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

### [Limpopo Valley Airport (TLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tld-tuli-lodge-limpopo-valley-airport/1ef266de-d60a-60fa-a4d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tuli Lodge, Botswana
- ICAO: FBTL
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -22.190000, 29.130000
- Elevation: 1,772 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 17:17 in Washington, it's 23:17 in Tuli Lodge.
With a 6-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)
- [Limpopo Valley Airport (TLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tld-tuli-lodge-limpopo-valley-airport/1ef266de-d60a-60fa-a4d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)