# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Kasungu (KBQ)

> 12,645 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,645 km / 7,857 mi / 6,828 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:48 in Baltimore, it's 06:48 in Kasungu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,327 ft (KBQ is higher than BWI)

## Airports

### [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltimore, United States
- ICAO: KBWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.180000, -76.670000
- Elevation: 143 ft

### [Kasungu Airport (KBQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbq-kasungu-kasungu-airport/1ef266de-dff2-61bc-bae2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasungu, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKG
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.010000, 33.470000
- Elevation: 3,470 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 00:48 in Baltimore, it's 06:48 in Kasungu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kasungu Airport (KBQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbq-kasungu-kasungu-airport/1ef266de-dff2-61bc-bae2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)