# Distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Yellow River Mission (XYR)

> 12,401 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,401 km / 7,706 mi / 6,696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Poland) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 19:18 in Warsaw, it's 03:18 in Yellow River Mission)
- **Elevation difference**: 172 ft (XYR is lower than WAW)

## Airports

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 ft

### [Edwaki Airport (XYR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xyr-yellow-river-mission-edwaki-airport/1ef266de-9b22-6c1c-889c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yellow River Mission, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYED
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -3.880000, 141.790000
- Elevation: 190 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 19:18 in Warsaw, it's 03:18 in Yellow River Mission.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Edwaki Airport (XYR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xyr-yellow-river-mission-edwaki-airport/1ef266de-9b22-6c1c-889c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)