# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Illaga-Papua Island (ILA)

> 13,501 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,501 km / 8,389 mi / 7,290 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 20:09 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 10:09 in Illaga-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,701 ft (ILA is higher than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Illaga Airport (ILA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ila-illaga-papua-island-illaga-airport/1ef266df-f8fd-6124-ae33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illaga-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABL
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.830000, 137.580000
- Elevation: 6,307 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 20:09 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 10:09 in Illaga-Papua Island.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Illaga Airport (ILA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ila-illaga-papua-island-illaga-airport/1ef266df-f8fd-6124-ae33-06bb2780ed98)
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