# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bintuni-Papua Island (NTI)

> 11,800 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,800 km / 7,332 mi / 6,371 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 23:34 in Los Angeles, it's 15:34 in Bintuni-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 71 ft (NTI is lower than LAX)

## Airports

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

### [Stenkol Airport (NTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nti-bintuni-papua-island-stenkol-airport/1ef266df-fa9b-6184-a0e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bintuni-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASB
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -2.100000, 133.520000
- Elevation: 57 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 23:34 in Los Angeles, it's 15:34 in Bintuni-Papua Island.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Stenkol Airport (NTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nti-bintuni-papua-island-stenkol-airport/1ef266df-fa9b-6184-a0e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)