# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Merdei-Papua Island (RDE)

> 12,651 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,651 km / 7,861 mi / 6,831 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:01 in Rome, it's 14:01 in Merdei-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 410 ft (RDE is higher than FCO)

## Airports

### [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rome, Italy
- ICAO: LIRF
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.250000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Merdei Airport (RDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rde-merdei-papua-island-merdei-airport/1ef266df-fab3-64fa-8d6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merdei-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASM
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.580000, 133.330000
- Elevation: 425 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 07:01 in Rome, it's 14:01 in Merdei-Papua Island.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Merdei Airport (RDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rde-merdei-papua-island-merdei-airport/1ef266df-fab3-64fa-8d6b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)