# Distance from Hyderabad (HYD) to Matthews Ridge (MWJ)

> 14,701 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,701 km / 9,135 mi / 7,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 06:36 in Hyderabad, it's 21:06 in Matthews Ridge)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,700 ft (MWJ is lower than HYD)

## Airports

### [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad (HYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hyd-hyderabad-rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-shamshabad/1ef266df-f3cc-6718-a7c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hyderabad, India
- ICAO: VOHS
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.230000, 78.430000
- Elevation: 2,024 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 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 06:36 in Hyderabad, it's 21:06 in Matthews Ridge.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad (HYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hyd-hyderabad-rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-shamshabad/1ef266df-f3cc-6718-a7c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Matthews Ridge Airport (MWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwj-matthews-ridge-matthews-ridge-airport/1ef266df-de00-6e8e-b61c-06bb2780ed98)
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