# Distance from Lilongwe (LLW) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,695 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,695 km / 7,889 mi / 6,855 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 05:17 in Lilongwe, it's 15:17 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,994 ft (WLG is lower than LLW)

## Airports

### [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lilongwe, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKI
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.790000, 33.780000
- Elevation: 4,035 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 05:17 in Lilongwe, it's 15:17 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)