# Distance from Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) to Atwater (MER)

> 13,597 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,597 km / 8,449 mi / 7,342 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 14:46 in Denpasar-Bali Island, it's 23:46 in Atwater)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (MER 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

### [Castle Airport (MER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mer-atwater-castle-airport/1ef266df-2a82-6f4c-b75d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atwater, United States
- ICAO: KMER
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.400000, -120.600000
- Elevation: 190 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 14:46 in Denpasar-Bali Island, it's 23:46 in Atwater.
With a 15-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)
- [Castle Airport (MER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mer-atwater-castle-airport/1ef266df-2a82-6f4c-b75d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)