# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Westport Airport (WSZ)

> 12,468 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,468 km / 7,747 mi / 6,732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 13:47 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 06:47 in Westport Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 593 ft (WSZ is lower than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Westport Airport (WSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wsz-westport-airport/1ef266df-7848-61f0-a612-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Westport Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWS
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -41.740000, 171.580000
- Elevation: 13 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 13:47 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 06:47 in Westport Airport.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Westport Airport (WSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wsz-westport-airport/1ef266df-7848-61f0-a612-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)