# Distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Illaga-Papua Island (ILA)

> 15,430 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,430 km / 9,587 mi / 8,331 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:58 in Buenos Aires, it's 01:58 in Illaga-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,289 ft (ILA is higher than AEP)

## Airports

### [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- ICAO: SABE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -34.560000, -58.420000
- Elevation: 18 ft

### [Illaga Airport (ILA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ila-illaga-papua-island-illaga-airport/1ef266df-f8fd-6124-ae33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illaga-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABL
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.830000, 137.580000
- Elevation: 6,307 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 13:58 in Buenos Aires, it's 01:58 in Illaga-Papua Island.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Illaga Airport (ILA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ila-illaga-papua-island-illaga-airport/1ef266df-f8fd-6124-ae33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)