# Distance from Kokonau-Papua Island (KOX) to Mexico City (MEX)

> 13,792 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,792 km / 8,570 mi / 7,447 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 14:31 in Kokonau-Papua Island, it's 23:31 in Mexico City)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,307 ft (MEX is higher than KOX)

## Airports

### [Kokonau Airport (KOX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kox-kokonau-papua-island-kokonau-airport/1ef266df-f901-63e6-b136-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kokonau-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABN
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.720000, 136.430000
- Elevation: 9 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 14:31 in Kokonau-Papua Island, it's 23:31 in Mexico City.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kokonau Airport (KOX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kox-kokonau-papua-island-kokonau-airport/1ef266df-f901-63e6-b136-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)