# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to Williston (XWA)

> 16,503 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,503 km / 10,254 mi / 8,911 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:27 in Port Louis, it's 14:27 in Williston)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,170 ft (XWA is higher than MRU)

## Airports

### [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Louis, Mauritius
- ICAO: FIMP
- Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
- Coordinates: -20.430000, 57.680000
- Elevation: 186 ft

### [Williston Basin International Airport (XWA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xwa-williston-williston-basin-international-airport/1ef266df-40d8-6bfc-91d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Williston, United States
- ICAO: KXWA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 48.260000, -103.750000
- Elevation: 2,356 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 23:27 in Port Louis, it's 14:27 in Williston.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)
- [Williston Basin International Airport (XWA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xwa-williston-williston-basin-international-airport/1ef266df-40d8-6bfc-91d9-06bb2780ed98)
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