# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Yaounde (YAO)

> 11,488 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,488 km / 7,138 mi / 6,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Cameroon
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:18 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 03:18 in Yaounde)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,858 ft (YAO is higher than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yaounde, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKY
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 3.840000, 11.520000
- Elevation: 2,464 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 21:18 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 03:18 in Yaounde.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)