# Distance from Malargue (LGS) to Wellington (WLG)

> 9,248 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,248 km / 5,746 mi / 4,994 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 19:50 in Malargue, it's 10:50 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,644 ft (WLG is lower than LGS)

## Airports

### [Comodoro D.R. Salomon Airport (LGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgs-malargue-comodoro-dr-salomon-airport/1ef266df-91d1-6496-8f35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malargue, Argentina
- ICAO: SAMM
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
- Coordinates: -35.490000, -69.570000
- Elevation: 4,685 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 19:50 in Malargue, it's 10:50 in Wellington.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Comodoro D.R. Salomon Airport (LGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgs-malargue-comodoro-dr-salomon-airport/1ef266df-91d1-6496-8f35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)