# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Timika-Papua Island (TIM)

> 11,643 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,643 km / 7,235 mi / 6,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 14:15 in Los Angeles, it's 06:15 in Timika-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 25 ft (TIM 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

### [Moses Kilangin Airport (TIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tim-timika-papua-island-moses-kilangin-airport/1ef266df-f909-66e0-84d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timika-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABP
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.530000, 136.890000
- Elevation: 103 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 14:15 in Los Angeles, it's 06:15 in Timika-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)
- [Moses Kilangin Airport (TIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tim-timika-papua-island-moses-kilangin-airport/1ef266df-f909-66e0-84d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)