# Distance from Dakar (DKR) to Jackson (JAC)

> 9,140 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,140 km / 5,679 mi / 4,935 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:44 in Dakar, it's 21:44 in Jackson)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,366 ft (JAC is higher than DKR)

## Airports

### [Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport (DKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dkr-dakar-leopold-sedar-senghor-international-airport/1ef266de-e8f6-601a-8453-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dakar, Senegal
- ICAO: GOOY
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 14.740000, -17.490000
- Elevation: 85 ft

### [Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jac-jackson-jackson-hole-airport/1ef266df-23e9-6ef6-b169-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jackson, United States
- ICAO: KJAC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 43.610000, -110.740000
- Elevation: 6,451 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 03:44 in Dakar, it's 21:44 in Jackson.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport (DKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dkr-dakar-leopold-sedar-senghor-international-airport/1ef266de-e8f6-601a-8453-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jac-jackson-jackson-hole-airport/1ef266df-23e9-6ef6-b169-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)