# Distance from Fria Airport (FIG) to Wellington (WLG)

> 16,474 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,474 km / 10,237 mi / 8,895 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:43 in Fria Airport, it's 06:43 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 458 ft (WLG is lower than FIG)

## Airports

### [Fria Airport (FIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fig-fria-airport/1ef266de-e970-60e0-bee9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fria Airport, Guinea
- ICAO: GUFA
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 10.350000, -13.570000
- Elevation: 499 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 18:43 in Fria Airport, it's 06:43 in Wellington.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fria Airport (FIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fig-fria-airport/1ef266de-e970-60e0-bee9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)