# Distance from Durban (VIR) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 9,164 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,164 km / 5,694 mi / 4,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:55 in Durban, it's 07:55 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 342 ft (WAW is higher than VIR)

## Airports

### [Virginia Airport (VIR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vir-durban-virginia-airport/1ef266de-d524-6668-9305-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Durban, South Africa
- ICAO: FAVG
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.770000, 31.060000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 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.

## Related

- [Virginia Airport (VIR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vir-durban-virginia-airport/1ef266de-d524-6668-9305-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)