# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Sweetwater (SWW)

> 8,349 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,349 km / 5,188 mi / 4,508 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:42 in Hamburg, it's 08:42 in Sweetwater)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,327 ft (SWW 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

### [Avenger Field (SWW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sww-sweetwater-avenger-field/1ef266df-3a03-61c4-8b14-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sweetwater, United States
- ICAO: KSWW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.470000, -100.470000
- Elevation: 2,380 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 15:42 in Hamburg, it's 08:42 in Sweetwater.
With a 7-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)
- [Avenger Field (SWW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sww-sweetwater-avenger-field/1ef266df-3a03-61c4-8b14-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)