# Distance from Faaite Airport (FAC) to Wellington (WLG)

> 4,684 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,684 km / 2,910 mi / 2,529 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → New Zealand
- **Time difference**: +22h (When it's 22:26 in Faaite Airport, it's 20:26 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (WLG is higher than FAC)

## Airports

### [Faaite Airport (FAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fac-faaite-airport/1ef266df-7392-64d0-afd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faaite Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKF
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.690000, -145.330000
- Elevation: 7 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:26 in Faaite Airport, it's 20:26 in Wellington.
With a 22-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faaite Airport (FAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fac-faaite-airport/1ef266df-7392-64d0-afd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)