# Distance from Newark (EWR) to Rumbek (RBX)

> 10,662 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,662 km / 6,625 mi / 5,757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:15 in Newark, it's 17:15 in Rumbek)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,361 ft (RBX is higher than EWR)

## Airports

### [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Newark, United States
- ICAO: KEWR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.690000, -74.170000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumbek, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSMK
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 6.830000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 11:15 in Newark, it's 17:15 in Rumbek.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)