# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dessie (DSE)

> 13,312 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,312 km / 8,272 mi / 7,188 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:17 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 00:17 in Dessie)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,511 ft (DSE is higher than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Combolcha Airport (DSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dse-dessie-combolcha-airport/1ef266de-e9eb-665a-9559-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dessie, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADC
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.080000, 39.710000
- Elevation: 6,117 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 16:17 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 00:17 in Dessie.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Combolcha Airport (DSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dse-dessie-combolcha-airport/1ef266de-e9eb-665a-9559-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)