# Distance from Washington (DCA) to Jayapura-Papua Island (DJJ)

> 14,474 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,474 km / 8,993 mi / 7,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:29 in Washington, it's 05:29 in Jayapura-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 275 ft (DJJ is higher than DCA)

## Airports

### [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KDCA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -77.040000
- Elevation: 14 ft

### [Sentani Airport (DJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/djj-jayapura-papua-island-sentani-airport/1ef266df-f94a-66d6-b9ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jayapura-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJJ
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -2.580000, 140.520000
- Elevation: 289 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 16:29 in Washington, it's 05:29 in Jayapura-Papua Island.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sentani Airport (DJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/djj-jayapura-papua-island-sentani-airport/1ef266df-f94a-66d6-b9ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)