# Distance from Bayreuth (BYU) to Wellington (WLG)

> 18,397 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,397 km / 11,431 mi / 9,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 03:02 in Bayreuth, it's 13:02 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,560 ft (WLG is lower than BYU)

## Airports

### [Bayreuth Airport (BYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byu-bayreuth-bayreuth-airport/1ef266de-be62-6466-883f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bayreuth, Germany
- ICAO: EDQD
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.980000, 11.640000
- Elevation: 1,601 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 03:02 in Bayreuth, it's 13:02 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bayreuth Airport (BYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byu-bayreuth-bayreuth-airport/1ef266de-be62-6466-883f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)