# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Wagethe-Papua Island (WET)

> 12,954 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,954 km / 8,049 mi / 6,995 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 21:04 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 04:04 in Wagethe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,263 ft (WET is higher than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 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 21:04 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 04:04 in Wagethe-Papua Island.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
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