# Distance from Brumado (BMS) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,779 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,779 km / 7,941 mi / 6,900 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 210° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 21:30 in Brumado, it's 12:30 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,632 ft (WLG is lower than BMS)

## Airports

### [Socrates Mariani Bittencourt Airport (BMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bms-brumado-socrates-mariani-bittencourt-airport/1ef266df-bb22-676e-87cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brumado, Brazil
- ICAO: SNBU
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -14.260000, -41.820000
- Elevation: 1,673 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 21:30 in Brumado, it's 12:30 in Wellington.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Socrates Mariani Bittencourt Airport (BMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bms-brumado-socrates-mariani-bittencourt-airport/1ef266df-bb22-676e-87cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)