# Distance from Ferkessedougou (FEK) to Wellington (WLG)

> 16,487 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,487 km / 10,244 mi / 8,902 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 180° (south)
- **Return heading**: 180° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:19 in Ferkessedougou, it's 03:19 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,061 ft (WLG is lower than FEK)

## Airports

### [Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fek-ferkessedougou-ferkessedougou-airport/1ef266de-b75c-68a6-8841-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ferkessedougou, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIFK
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 9.600000, -5.200000
- Elevation: 1,102 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 15:19 in Ferkessedougou, it's 03:19 in Wellington.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fek-ferkessedougou-ferkessedougou-airport/1ef266de-b75c-68a6-8841-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)