# Distance from Denver (DEN) to Kaintiba (KZF)

> 12,185 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,185 km / 7,572 mi / 6,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 11:24 in Denver, it's 03:24 in Kaintiba)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,384 ft (KZF is lower than DEN)

## Airports

### [Denver International Airport (DEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/den-denver-denver-international-airport/1ef266df-1706-67b6-bf3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Denver, United States
- ICAO: KDEN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.860000, -104.670000
- Elevation: 5,434 ft

### [Kaintiba Airport (KZF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kzf-kaintiba-kaintiba-airport/1ef266de-9b84-64ee-ae76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaintiba, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKT
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.500000, 146.030000
- Elevation: 2,050 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 11:24 in Denver, it's 03:24 in Kaintiba.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Denver International Airport (DEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/den-denver-denver-international-airport/1ef266df-1706-67b6-bf3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kaintiba Airport (KZF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kzf-kaintiba-kaintiba-airport/1ef266de-9b84-64ee-ae76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)