# Distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Wagethe-Papua Island (WET)

> 15,455 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,455 km / 9,603 mi / 8,345 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:25 in Buenos Aires, it's 03:25 in Wagethe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,609 ft (WET is higher than AEP)

## Airports

### [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- ICAO: SABE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -34.560000, -58.420000
- Elevation: 18 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 15:25 in Buenos Aires, it's 03:25 in Wagethe-Papua Island.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)