# Distance from Daqing Shi (DQA) to Washington (IAD)

> 10,229 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,229 km / 6,356 mi / 5,523 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 14:53 in Daqing Shi, it's 02:53 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 184 ft (IAD is lower than DQA)

## Airports

### [Saertu Airport (DQA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dqa-daqing-shi-saertu-airport/1ef266e0-2139-602a-a11a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Daqing Shi, China
- ICAO: ZYDQ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 46.750000, 125.140000
- Elevation: 496 ft

### [Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iad-washington-washington-dulles-international-airport/1ef266df-22cc-64e2-b8c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KIAD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.900000, -77.500000
- Elevation: 312 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 14:53 in Daqing Shi, it's 02:53 in Washington.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Saertu Airport (DQA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dqa-daqing-shi-saertu-airport/1ef266e0-2139-602a-a11a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iad-washington-washington-dulles-international-airport/1ef266df-22cc-64e2-b8c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)