# Distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Kao-Celebes Island (KAZ)

> 16,247 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,247 km / 10,095 mi / 8,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 191° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 16:36 in Buenos Aires, it's 04:36 in Kao-Celebes Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (KAZ 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

### [Kao Airport (KAZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kaz-kao-celebes-island-kao-airport/1ef266df-f9dc-6a72-869b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kao-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMK
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: 1.190000, 127.900000
- Elevation: 27 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 16:36 in Buenos Aires, it's 04:36 in Kao-Celebes 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)
- [Kao Airport (KAZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kaz-kao-celebes-island-kao-airport/1ef266df-f9dc-6a72-869b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)