# Distance from Arona (RNA) to St Louis (STL)

> 12,219 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,219 km / 7,592 mi / 6,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:13 in Arona, it's 19:13 in St Louis)
- **Elevation difference**: 577 ft (STL is higher than RNA)

## Airports

### [Ulawa Airport (RNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rna-arona-ulawa-airport/1ef266de-9837-6430-b0fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arona, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGAR
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -9.860000, 161.980000
- Elevation: 40 ft

### [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KSTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.750000, -90.370000
- Elevation: 617 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 11:13 in Arona, it's 19:13 in St Louis.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ulawa Airport (RNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rna-arona-ulawa-airport/1ef266de-9837-6430-b0fa-06bb2780ed98)
- [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)