# Distance from Montevideo (MVD) to Tadjoura (TDJ)

> 11,562 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,562 km / 7,185 mi / 6,243 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → Djibouti
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:58 in Montevideo, it's 21:58 in Tadjoura)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (TDJ is higher than MVD)

## Airports

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 ft

### [Tadjoura Airport (TDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tdj-tadjoura-tadjoura-airport/1ef266de-eaee-617e-a8b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tadjoura, Djibouti
- ICAO: HDTJ
- Timezone: Africa/Djibouti
- Coordinates: 11.780000, 42.920000
- Elevation: 246 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 15:58 in Montevideo, it's 21:58 in Tadjoura.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tadjoura Airport (TDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tdj-tadjoura-tadjoura-airport/1ef266de-eaee-617e-a8b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)