# Distance from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Wellington (WLG)

> 19,876 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,876 km / 12,351 mi / 10,732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 08:50 in Braganca Airport, it's 19:50 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,200 ft (WLG is lower than BGC)

## Airports

### [Braganca Airport (BGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgc-braganca-airport/1ef266df-5558-67c6-b852-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Braganca Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPBG
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 41.860000, -6.710000
- Elevation: 2,241 ft

### [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wellington, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -41.330000, 174.800000
- Elevation: 41 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 08:50 in Braganca Airport, it's 19:50 in Wellington.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Braganca Airport (BGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgc-braganca-airport/1ef266df-5558-67c6-b852-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)