# Distance from Gondar (GDQ) to Washington (IAD)

> 11,187 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,187 km / 6,951 mi / 6,041 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:35 in Gondar, it's 00:35 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,137 ft (IAD is lower than GDQ)

## Airports

### [Gonder Airport (GDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdq-gondar-gonder-airport/1ef266de-ea16-606c-80ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gondar, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGN
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 12.520000, 37.430000
- Elevation: 6,449 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 07:35 in Gondar, it's 00:35 in Washington.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gonder Airport (GDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdq-gondar-gonder-airport/1ef266de-ea16-606c-80ff-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)