# Distance from Bengkulu-Sumatra Island (BKS) to Geneva (GVA)

> 10,796 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,796 km / 6,709 mi / 5,830 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 02:54 in Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, it's 21:54 in Geneva)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,361 ft (GVA is higher 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

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 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 02:54 in Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, it's 21:54 in Geneva.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)