# Distance from Kirundo (KRE) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,973 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,973 km / 8,683 mi / 7,545 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 00:28 in Kirundo, it's 10:28 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,470 ft (WLG is lower than KRE)

## Airports

### [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirundo, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBO
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -2.540000, 30.090000
- Elevation: 4,511 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 00:28 in Kirundo, it's 10:28 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)