# Distance from Lorient/Lann/Bihoue (LRT) to Wellington (WLG)

> 19,287 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,287 km / 11,984 mi / 10,414 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:56 in Lorient/Lann/Bihoue, it's 09:56 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 119 ft (WLG is lower than LRT)

## Airports

### [Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrt-lorientlannbihoue-lorient-south-brittany-bretagne-sud-airport/1ef266df-4c99-6d88-a338-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lorient/Lann/Bihoue, France
- ICAO: LFRH
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.760000, -3.440000
- Elevation: 160 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 23:56 in Lorient/Lann/Bihoue, it's 09:56 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrt-lorientlannbihoue-lorient-south-brittany-bretagne-sud-airport/1ef266df-4c99-6d88-a338-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)