# Distance from Lecce Airport (LCC) to Wellington (WLG)

> 18,053 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,053 km / 11,218 mi / 9,748 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 02:30 in Lecce Airport, it's 12:30 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (WLG is lower than LCC)

## Airports

### [Lecce Airport (LCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcc-lecce-airport/1ef266df-4fab-68d2-a3aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lecce Airport, Italy
- ICAO: LIBN
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 40.240000, 18.130000
- Elevation: 156 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 02:30 in Lecce Airport, it's 12:30 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lecce Airport (LCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcc-lecce-airport/1ef266df-4fab-68d2-a3aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)