# Distance from Laut Island (KBU) to Mexico City (MEX)

> 15,790 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,790 km / 9,811 mi / 8,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 19:48 in Laut Island, it's 05:48 in Mexico City)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,312 ft (MEX is higher than KBU)

## Airports

### [Stagen Airport (KBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbu-laut-island-stagen-airport/1ef266df-fa12-644c-834c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Laut Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAOK
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -3.290000, 116.170000
- Elevation: 4 ft

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 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 19:48 in Laut Island, it's 05:48 in Mexico City.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Stagen Airport (KBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbu-laut-island-stagen-airport/1ef266df-fa12-644c-834c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)