# Distance from Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) to Wellington (WLG)

> 3,454 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,454 km / 2,146 mi / 1,865 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → New Zealand
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 02:09 in Leigh Creek Airport, it's 04:39 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 815 ft (WLG is lower than LGH)

## Airports

### [Leigh Creek Airport (LGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgh-leigh-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1098-68a6-b02d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leigh Creek Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLEC
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -30.600000, 138.430000
- Elevation: 856 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:09 in Leigh Creek Airport, it's 04:39 in Wellington.

## Related

- [Leigh Creek Airport (LGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgh-leigh-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1098-68a6-b02d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
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