# Distance from Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) to Kitwe (KIW)

> 9,471 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,471 km / 5,885 mi / 5,114 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:03 in Denpasar-Bali Island, it's 14:03 in Kitwe)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,131 ft (KIW is higher than DPS)

## Airports

### [Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport (DPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dps-denpasar-bali-island-ngurah-rai-bali-international-airport/1ef266df-f921-6d94-9b87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Denpasar-Bali Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADD
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.750000, 115.170000
- Elevation: 14 ft

### [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitwe, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -12.900000, 28.150000
- Elevation: 4,145 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 20:03 in Denpasar-Bali Island, it's 14:03 in Kitwe.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport (DPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dps-denpasar-bali-island-ngurah-rai-bali-international-airport/1ef266df-f921-6d94-9b87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)