# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Ukunda (UKA)

> 14,508 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,508 km / 9,015 mi / 7,834 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 03:27 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 11:27 in Ukunda)
- **Elevation difference**: 508 ft (UKA 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

### [Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uka-ukunda-ukunda-airstrip/1ef266de-ecb8-605e-9e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ukunda, Kenya
- ICAO: HKUK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -4.290000, 39.570000
- Elevation: 98 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 03:27 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 11:27 in Ukunda.
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)
- [Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uka-ukunda-ukunda-airstrip/1ef266de-ecb8-605e-9e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)