# Distance from Wagethe-Papua Island (WET) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 13,086 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,086 km / 8,131 mi / 7,066 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:10 in Wagethe-Papua Island, it's 05:10 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,211 ft (ZRH is lower than WET)

## Airports

### [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

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 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 12:10 in Wagethe-Papua Island, it's 05:10 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)