# Distance from Garoua (GOU) to Miami (MIA)

> 9,919 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,919 km / 6,163 mi / 5,356 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:37 in Garoua, it's 20:37 in Miami)
- **Elevation difference**: 785 ft (MIA is lower than GOU)

## Airports

### [Garoua International Airport (GOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gou-garoua-garoua-international-airport/1ef266de-d8f8-6816-ac58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Garoua, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKR
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 9.340000, 13.370000
- Elevation: 794 ft

### [Miami International Airport (MIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mia-miami-miami-international-airport/1ef266df-2aed-607c-b6e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Miami, United States
- ICAO: KMIA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 25.800000, -80.290000
- Elevation: 9 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 01:37 in Garoua, it's 20:37 in Miami.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Garoua International Airport (GOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gou-garoua-garoua-international-airport/1ef266de-d8f8-6816-ac58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Miami International Airport (MIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mia-miami-miami-international-airport/1ef266df-2aed-607c-b6e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)