# Distance from Bengkulu-Sumatra Island (BKS) to Newark (EWR)

> 15,905 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,905 km / 9,883 mi / 8,588 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 17:30 in Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, it's 06:30 in Newark)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (EWR is lower than BKS)

## Airports

### [Padang Kemiling (Fatmawati Soekarno) Airport (BKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bks-bengkulu-sumatra-island-padang-kemiling-fatmawati-soekarno-airport/1ef266df-fdbf-672a-9dba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIPL
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -3.860000, 102.340000
- Elevation: 50 ft

### [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Newark, United States
- ICAO: KEWR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.690000, -74.170000
- Elevation: 17 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 17:30 in Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, it's 06:30 in Newark.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Padang Kemiling (Fatmawati Soekarno) Airport (BKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bks-bengkulu-sumatra-island-padang-kemiling-fatmawati-soekarno-airport/1ef266df-fdbf-672a-9dba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)