# Distance from Algiers (ALG) to Wagethe-Papua Island (WET)

> 14,014 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,014 km / 8,708 mi / 7,567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:56 in Algiers, it's 06:56 in Wagethe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,545 ft (WET is higher than ALG)

## Airports

### [Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/alg-algiers-houari-boumediene-airport/1ef266de-b53b-6ce8-aaed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Algiers, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAG
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 36.690000, 3.220000
- Elevation: 82 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 22:56 in Algiers, it's 06:56 in Wagethe-Papua Island.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/alg-algiers-houari-boumediene-airport/1ef266de-b53b-6ce8-aaed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)