# Distance from Shymkent (CIT) to Wellington (WLG)

> 14,040 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,040 km / 8,724 mi / 7,581 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:31 in Shymkent, it's 19:31 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,346 ft (WLG is lower than CIT)

## Airports

### [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAII
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 42.360000, 69.480000
- Elevation: 1,387 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 12:31 in Shymkent, it's 19:31 in Wellington.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)