# Distance from Kosti (KST) to Wellington (WLG)

> 15,196 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,196 km / 9,442 mi / 8,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 14:26 in Kosti, it's 00:26 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,248 ft (WLG is lower than KST)

## Airports

### [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kosti, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKI
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 13.180000, 32.730000
- Elevation: 1,289 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 14:26 in Kosti, it's 00:26 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)