# Distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Wamena-Papua Island (WMX)

> 17,669 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,669 km / 10,979 mi / 9,541 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 16:28 in Brasilia, it's 04:28 in Wamena-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,588 ft (WMX is higher than BSB)

## Airports

### [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brasilia, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -15.870000, -47.920000
- Elevation: 3,497 ft

### [Wamena Airport (WMX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wmx-wamena-papua-island-wamena-airport/1ef266df-f966-64c6-8322-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wamena-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJW
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.100000, 138.960000
- Elevation: 5,085 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 16:28 in Brasilia, it's 04:28 in Wamena-Papua Island.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wamena Airport (WMX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wmx-wamena-papua-island-wamena-airport/1ef266df-f966-64c6-8322-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)