# Distance from Bastia/Poretta (BIA) to Wellington (WLG)

> 18,795 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,795 km / 11,679 mi / 10,148 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 14:06 in Bastia/Poretta, it's 00:06 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (WLG is higher than BIA)

## Airports

### [Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bia-bastiaporetta-bastia-poretta-airport/1ef266df-49da-6764-ad54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bastia/Poretta, France
- ICAO: LFKB
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 42.550000, 9.480000
- Elevation: 26 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 14:06 in Bastia/Poretta, it's 00:06 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bia-bastiaporetta-bastia-poretta-airport/1ef266df-49da-6764-ad54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)