# Distance from St Louis (STL) to Wagethe-Papua Island (WET)

> 13,935 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,935 km / 8,659 mi / 7,524 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 14:52 in St Louis, it's 04:52 in Wagethe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,010 ft (WET is higher than STL)

## Airports

### [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KSTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.750000, -90.370000
- Elevation: 617 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 14:52 in St Louis, it's 04:52 in Wagethe-Papua Island.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
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