# Distance from Forrest City (FCY) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,810 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,810 km / 7,959 mi / 6,917 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 236° (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 15:57 in Forrest City, it's 08:57 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 208 ft (WLG is lower than FCY)

## Airports

### [Hutfly Airport (FCY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fcy-forrest-city-hutfly-airport/1ef266df-1bd9-61ee-a32f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forrest City, United States
- ICAO: KFCY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.940000, -90.770000
- Elevation: 249 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 15:57 in Forrest City, it's 08:57 in Wellington.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hutfly Airport (FCY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fcy-forrest-city-hutfly-airport/1ef266df-1bd9-61ee-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)