# Distance from St Louis (STL) to Tanah Merah-Papua Island (TMH)

> 13,779 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,779 km / 8,562 mi / 7,440 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 18:52 in St Louis, it's 08:52 in Tanah Merah-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 560 ft (TMH is lower than STL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tanah Merah Airport (TMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmh-tanah-merah-papua-island-tanah-merah-airport/1ef266df-f984-666a-b9ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanah Merah-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKT
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -6.100000, 140.300000
- 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 18:52 in St Louis, it's 08:52 in Tanah Merah-Papua Island.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tanah Merah Airport (TMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmh-tanah-merah-papua-island-tanah-merah-airport/1ef266df-f984-666a-b9ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)