# Distance from Greeneville (GCY) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,492 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,492 km / 8,383 mi / 7,285 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 19:30 in Greeneville, it's 11:30 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,567 ft (WLG is lower than GCY)

## Airports

### [Greeneville Municipal Airport (GCY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcy-greeneville-greeneville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1dd6-63c0-969e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greeneville, United States
- ICAO: KGCY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.200000, -82.810000
- Elevation: 1,608 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 19:30 in Greeneville, it's 11:30 in Wellington.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greeneville Municipal Airport (GCY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcy-greeneville-greeneville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1dd6-63c0-969e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)