# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Matthews Ridge (MWJ)

> 8,037 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,037 km / 4,994 mi / 4,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:06 in Hamburg, it's 21:06 in Matthews Ridge)
- **Elevation difference**: 271 ft (MWJ is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Matthews Ridge Airport (MWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwj-matthews-ridge-matthews-ridge-airport/1ef266df-de00-6e8e-b61c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matthews Ridge, Guyana
- ICAO: SYMR
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 7.490000, -60.180000
- Elevation: 324 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:06 in Hamburg, it's 21:06 in Matthews Ridge.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Matthews Ridge Airport (MWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwj-matthews-ridge-matthews-ridge-airport/1ef266df-de00-6e8e-b61c-06bb2780ed98)
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