# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kariba (KAB)

> 14,324 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,324 km / 8,900 mi / 7,734 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:43 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 14:43 in Kariba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,100 ft (KAB 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

### [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kariba, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVKB
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -16.520000, 28.890000
- Elevation: 1,706 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 07:43 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 14:43 in Kariba.
With a 7-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)
- [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)