# Distance from Mtwara (MYW) to St Louis (STL)

> 14,196 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,196 km / 8,821 mi / 7,665 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:53 in Mtwara, it's 17:53 in St Louis)
- **Elevation difference**: 246 ft (STL is higher than MYW)

## Airports

### [Mtwara Airport (MYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myw-mtwara-mtwara-airport/1ef266de-eef2-6ebe-b78e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mtwara, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMT
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -10.340000, 40.180000
- Elevation: 371 ft

### [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KSTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.750000, -90.370000
- Elevation: 617 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 01:53 in Mtwara, it's 17:53 in St Louis.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mtwara Airport (MYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myw-mtwara-mtwara-airport/1ef266de-eef2-6ebe-b78e-06bb2780ed98)
- [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)