# Distance from Fada N'gourma (FNG) to Wellington (WLG)

> 16,713 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,713 km / 10,385 mi / 9,024 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 191° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:57 in Fada N'gourma, it's 03:57 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 970 ft (WLG is lower than FNG)

## Airports

### [Fada N'gourma Airport (FNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fng-fada-ngourma-fada-ngourma-airport/1ef266de-b69e-6a18-b206-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEF
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.030000, 0.350000
- Elevation: 1,011 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 Fada N'gourma, it's 03:57 in Wellington.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fada N'gourma Airport (FNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fng-fada-ngourma-fada-ngourma-airport/1ef266de-b69e-6a18-b206-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)