# Distance from Cognac/Chateaubernard (CNG) to Wellington (WLG)

> 19,393 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,393 km / 12,051 mi / 10,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 15:11 in Cognac/Chateaubernard, it's 01:11 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 61 ft (WLG is lower than CNG)

## Airports

### [Cognac-Chateaubernard (BA 709) Air Base (CNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cng-cognacchateaubernard-cognac-chateaubernard-ba-709-air-base/1ef266df-46bc-69ce-8860-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cognac/Chateaubernard, France
- ICAO: LFBG
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.660000, -0.320000
- Elevation: 102 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 15:11 in Cognac/Chateaubernard, it's 01:11 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cognac-Chateaubernard (BA 709) Air Base (CNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cng-cognacchateaubernard-cognac-chateaubernard-ba-709-air-base/1ef266df-46bc-69ce-8860-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)