# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Mossel Bay (MZY)

> 14,456 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,456 km / 8,983 mi / 7,806 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:31 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 02:31 in Mossel Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 75 ft (MZY is lower 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

### [Mossel Bay Airport (MZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzy-mossel-bay-mossel-bay-airport/1ef266de-d343-6362-9b1c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mossel Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMO
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -34.160000, 22.060000
- Elevation: 531 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 19:31 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 02:31 in Mossel Bay.
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)
- [Mossel Bay Airport (MZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzy-mossel-bay-mossel-bay-airport/1ef266de-d343-6362-9b1c-06bb2780ed98)
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