# Distance from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,354 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,354 km / 7,677 mi / 6,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 214° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 07:31 in Bulawayo, it's 17:31 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,318 ft (WLG is lower than BUQ)

## Airports

### [Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buq-bulawayo-joshua-mqabuko-nkomo-international-airport/1ef266de-dea1-6326-aab2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVBU
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -20.020000, 28.620000
- Elevation: 4,359 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 07:31 in Bulawayo, it's 17:31 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buq-bulawayo-joshua-mqabuko-nkomo-international-airport/1ef266de-dea1-6326-aab2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)