# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Wagethe-Papua Island (WET)

> 15,604 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,604 km / 9,696 mi / 8,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 22:10 in Abidjan, it's 07:10 in Wagethe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,606 ft (WET is higher than ABJ)

## Airports

### [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIAP
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 5.260000, -3.930000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wagethe-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABG
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.040000, 136.280000
- Elevation: 5,627 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 22:10 in Abidjan, it's 07:10 in Wagethe-Papua Island.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)