# Distance from Washington (IAD) to Nagasaki (NGS)

> 11,543 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,543 km / 7,172 mi / 6,233 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 11:30 in Washington, it's 00:30 in Nagasaki)
- **Elevation difference**: 297 ft (NGS is lower than IAD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Nagasaki Airport (NGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngs-nagasaki-nagasaki-airport/1ef266df-8be9-6e8e-b0dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nagasaki, Japan
- ICAO: RJFU
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 32.920000, 129.910000
- Elevation: 15 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 11:30 in Washington, it's 00:30 in Nagasaki.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iad-washington-washington-dulles-international-airport/1ef266df-22cc-64e2-b8c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nagasaki Airport (NGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngs-nagasaki-nagasaki-airport/1ef266df-8be9-6e8e-b0dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)