# Distance from Labe Airport (LEK) to Wellington (WLG)

> 16,608 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,608 km / 10,320 mi / 8,968 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:40 in Labe Airport, it's 06:40 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,355 ft (WLG is lower than LEK)

## Airports

### [Labe Airport (LEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lek-labe-airport/1ef266de-e983-6eec-8ce5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Labe Airport, Guinea
- ICAO: GULB
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 11.330000, -12.290000
- Elevation: 3,396 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 18:40 in Labe Airport, it's 06:40 in Wellington.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Labe Airport (LEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lek-labe-airport/1ef266de-e983-6eec-8ce5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)