# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Karonga (KGJ)

> 14,396 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,396 km / 8,945 mi / 7,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:54 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 21:54 in Karonga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,159 ft (KGJ 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

### [Karonga Airport (KGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgj-karonga-karonga-airport/1ef266de-dfea-6412-be66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karonga, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKA
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -9.950000, 33.890000
- Elevation: 1,765 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 14:54 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 21:54 in Karonga.
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)
- [Karonga Airport (KGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgj-karonga-karonga-airport/1ef266de-dfea-6412-be66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)