# Distance from Lewisburg (LWB) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,769 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,769 km / 8,556 mi / 7,435 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 14:40 in Lewisburg, it's 06:40 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,261 ft (WLG is lower than LWB)

## Airports

### [Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwb-lewisburg-greenbrier-valley-airport/1ef266df-288b-6252-b6f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lewisburg, United States
- ICAO: KLWB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.860000, -80.400000
- Elevation: 2,302 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 14:40 in Lewisburg, it's 06:40 in Wellington.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwb-lewisburg-greenbrier-valley-airport/1ef266df-288b-6252-b6f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)