# Distance from Lusambo (LBO) to Wellington (WLG)

> 14,106 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,106 km / 8,765 mi / 7,617 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:30 in Lusambo, it's 09:30 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,366 ft (WLG is lower than LBO)

## Airports

### [Lusambo Airport (LBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbo-lusambo-lusambo-airport/1ef266de-e5be-694c-bd8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lusambo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVI
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.960000, 23.380000
- Elevation: 1,407 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 23:30 in Lusambo, it's 09:30 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lusambo Airport (LBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbo-lusambo-lusambo-airport/1ef266de-e5be-694c-bd8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)