# Distance from Chelyabinsk (CEK) to Wellington (WLG)

> 15,056 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,056 km / 9,355 mi / 8,130 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:05 in Chelyabinsk, it's 03:05 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 728 ft (WLG is lower than CEK)

## Airports

### [Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cek-chelyabinsk-chelyabinsk-balandino-airport/1ef266df-e9d8-6270-8339-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chelyabinsk, Russia
- ICAO: USCC
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 55.310000, 61.500000
- Elevation: 769 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 20:05 in Chelyabinsk, it's 03:05 in Wellington.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cek-chelyabinsk-chelyabinsk-balandino-airport/1ef266df-e9d8-6270-8339-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)