# Distance from Greenville (GRE) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,150 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,150 km / 8,171 mi / 7,100 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 17:54 in Greenville, it's 10:54 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 500 ft (WLG is lower than GRE)

## Airports

### [Greenville Airport (GRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gre-greenville-greenville-airport/1ef266df-1ee3-6ede-88d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greenville, United States
- ICAO: KGRE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.840000, -89.380000
- Elevation: 541 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 17:54 in Greenville, it's 10:54 in Wellington.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greenville Airport (GRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gre-greenville-greenville-airport/1ef266df-1ee3-6ede-88d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)