# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fatima Mission (WTP)

> 10,935 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,935 km / 6,795 mi / 5,905 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 17:36 in Los Angeles, it's 10:36 in Fatima Mission)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,072 ft (WTP is higher 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

### [Woitape Airport (WTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wtp-fatima-mission-woitape-airport/1ef266de-9c61-6cea-bae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fatima Mission, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYWT
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -8.550000, 147.250000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 17:36 in Los Angeles, it's 10:36 in Fatima Mission.
With a 17-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)
- [Woitape Airport (WTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wtp-fatima-mission-woitape-airport/1ef266de-9c61-6cea-bae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)