# Distance from Stockholm (ARN) to Aiyura Valley (AYU)

> 12,659 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,659 km / 7,866 mi / 6,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:15 in Stockholm, it's 02:15 in Aiyura Valley)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,218 ft (AYU is higher than ARN)

## Airports

### [Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arn-stockholm-stockholm-arlanda-airport/1ef266de-cd19-6824-a8a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stockholm, Sweden
- ICAO: ESSA
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 59.650000, 17.920000
- Elevation: 137 ft

### [Aiyura Airport (AYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayu-aiyura-valley-aiyura-airport/1ef266de-9af6-6cde-a6b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aiyura Valley, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYAY
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.340000, 145.900000
- Elevation: 5,355 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 18:15 in Stockholm, it's 02:15 in Aiyura Valley.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arn-stockholm-stockholm-arlanda-airport/1ef266de-cd19-6824-a8a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aiyura Airport (AYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayu-aiyura-valley-aiyura-airport/1ef266de-9af6-6cde-a6b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)