# Distance from St Louis (STL) to Wuyishan (WUS)

> 12,060 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,060 km / 7,494 mi / 6,512 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:39 in St Louis, it's 14:39 in Wuyishan)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (WUS 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

### [Nanping Wuyishan Airport (WUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wus-wuyishan-nanping-wuyishan-airport/1ef266e0-2067-61e2-92d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wuyishan, China
- ICAO: ZSWY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 118.000000
- Elevation: 614 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 01:39 in St Louis, it's 14:39 in Wuyishan.
With a 13-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)
- [Nanping Wuyishan Airport (WUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wus-wuyishan-nanping-wuyishan-airport/1ef266e0-2067-61e2-92d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)