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ZAO to BWI: distance & flight time
Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
3,887 mi
6,255 km · 3,378 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 mi away
Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAO from BWI?
The flight distance from Cahors (ZAO) to Baltimore (BWI) is 3,887 miles (6,255 km, 3,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAO to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cahors and Baltimore?
Baltimore is 6 hours behind Cahors.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAO to BWI?
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