# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Merdei-Papua Island (RDE)

> 16,945 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,945 km / 10,529 mi / 9,149 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:01 in Bogota, it's 15:01 in Merdei-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,936 ft (RDE 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

### [Merdei Airport (RDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rde-merdei-papua-island-merdei-airport/1ef266df-fab3-64fa-8d6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merdei-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASM
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.580000, 133.330000
- Elevation: 425 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 01:01 in Bogota, it's 15:01 in Merdei-Papua Island.
With a 14-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)
- [Merdei Airport (RDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rde-merdei-papua-island-merdei-airport/1ef266df-fab3-64fa-8d6b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)