# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Blantyre (BLZ)

> 14,944 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,944 km / 9,286 mi / 8,069 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 03:05 in Austin, it's 10:05 in Blantyre)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,014 ft (BLZ is higher than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blantyre, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCL
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -15.680000, 34.970000
- Elevation: 2,555 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 03:05 in Austin, it's 10:05 in Blantyre.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)