# Distance from Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) to Nkaus (NKU)

> 9,233 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,233 km / 5,737 mi / 4,985 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:58 in Denpasar-Bali Island, it's 16:58 in Nkaus)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,607 ft (NKU 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

### [Nkaus Airport (NKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nku-nkaus-nkaus-airport/1ef266de-e080-691c-8dcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nkaus, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXNK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -30.020000, 28.200000
- Elevation: 5,621 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 22:58 in Denpasar-Bali Island, it's 16:58 in Nkaus.
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)
- [Nkaus Airport (NKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nku-nkaus-nkaus-airport/1ef266de-e080-691c-8dcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)