# Distance from Orlando (MCO) to Mendi (NDM)

> 11,980 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,980 km / 7,444 mi / 6,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:59 in Orlando, it's 23:59 in Mendi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,404 ft (NDM is higher than MCO)

## Airports

### [Orlando International Airport (MCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mco-orlando-orlando-international-airport/1ef266df-2a32-62ea-b6f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orlando, United States
- ICAO: KMCO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 28.430000, -81.310000
- Elevation: 96 ft

### [Mendi Airport (NDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndm-mendi-mendi-airport/1ef266de-ea55-6a00-aa0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendi, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMN
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.770000, 35.100000
- Elevation: 5,500 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 16:59 in Orlando, it's 23:59 in Mendi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Orlando International Airport (MCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mco-orlando-orlando-international-airport/1ef266df-2a32-62ea-b6f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mendi Airport (NDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndm-mendi-mendi-airport/1ef266de-ea55-6a00-aa0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)