# Distance from Orlando (MCO) to Ulusaba (ULX)

> 13,396 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,396 km / 8,324 mi / 7,234 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:35 in Orlando, it's 15:35 in Ulusaba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,167 ft (ULX 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

### [Ulusaba Airport (ULX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulx-ulusaba-ulusaba-airport/1ef266de-d506-6d52-ae35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulusaba, South Africa
- ICAO: FAUS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.790000, 31.350000
- Elevation: 1,263 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 09:35 in Orlando, it's 15:35 in Ulusaba.
With a 6-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)
- [Ulusaba Airport (ULX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulx-ulusaba-ulusaba-airport/1ef266de-d506-6d52-ae35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)