# Distance from Kitwe (KIW) to Mississauga (YYZ)

> 12,418 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,418 km / 7,716 mi / 6,705 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:52 in Kitwe, it's 21:52 in Mississauga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,576 ft (YYZ is lower than KIW)

## Airports

### [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitwe, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -12.900000, 28.150000
- Elevation: 4,145 ft

### [Toronto / Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yyz-mississauga-toronto-lester-b-pearson-international-airport/1ef266de-b42c-65a0-9c75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mississauga, Canada
- ICAO: CYYZ
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 43.680000, -79.630000
- Elevation: 569 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 03:52 in Kitwe, it's 21:52 in Mississauga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Toronto / Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yyz-mississauga-toronto-lester-b-pearson-international-airport/1ef266de-b42c-65a0-9c75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)