# Distance from Lagos (LOS) to Wagethe-Papua Island (WET)

> 14,801 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,801 km / 9,197 mi / 7,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:05 in Lagos, it's 07:05 in Wagethe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,492 ft (WET is higher than LOS)

## Airports

### [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lagos, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMM
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 6.580000, 3.320000
- Elevation: 135 ft

### [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wagethe-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABG
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.040000, 136.280000
- Elevation: 5,627 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 23:05 in Lagos, it's 07:05 in Wagethe-Papua Island.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)