# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Kwailabesi (KWS)

> 13,938 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,938 km / 8,660 mi / 7,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Solomon Islands
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 23:09 in Bogota, it's 15:09 in Kwailabesi)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,335 ft (KWS is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 ft

### [Kwailabesi Airport (KWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kws-kwailabesi-kwailabesi-airport/1ef266de-989c-6560-8dee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kwailabesi, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGKW
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.360000, 160.780000
- Elevation: 26 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 23:09 in Bogota, it's 15:09 in Kwailabesi.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kwailabesi Airport (KWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kws-kwailabesi-kwailabesi-airport/1ef266de-989c-6560-8dee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)