# Distance from Gunung Sitoli-Nias Island (GNS) to Washington (IAD)

> 15,533 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,533 km / 9,651 mi / 8,387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 02:25 in Gunung Sitoli-Nias Island, it's 15:25 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 292 ft (IAD is higher than GNS)

## Airports

### [Binaka Airport (GNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gns-gunung-sitoli-nias-island-binaka-airport/1ef266df-fd4e-6aac-89eb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gunung Sitoli-Nias Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIMB
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.170000, 97.700000
- Elevation: 20 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 02:25 in Gunung Sitoli-Nias Island, it's 15:25 in Washington.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Binaka Airport (GNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gns-gunung-sitoli-nias-island-binaka-airport/1ef266df-fd4e-6aac-89eb-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)