# Distance from La Baule-Escoublac (LBY) to Wellington (WLG)

> 19,315 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,315 km / 12,002 mi / 10,429 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 00:36 in La Baule-Escoublac, it's 10:36 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (WLG is lower than LBY)

## Airports

### [La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lby-la-baule-escoublac-la-baule-escoublac-airport/1ef266df-4c8e-6596-b3ae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Baule-Escoublac, France
- ICAO: LFRE
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.290000, -2.350000
- Elevation: 105 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 00:36 in La Baule-Escoublac, it's 10:36 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lby-la-baule-escoublac-la-baule-escoublac-airport/1ef266df-4c8e-6596-b3ae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)