# Distance from N'Djamena (NDJ) to Wellington (WLG)

> 16,218 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,218 km / 10,078 mi / 8,757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 12:00 in N'Djamena, it's 23:00 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 927 ft (WLG is lower than NDJ)

## Airports

### [N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndj-ndjamena-ndjamena-international-airport/1ef266de-de4f-651c-8904-06bb2780ed98)

- City: N'Djamena, Chad
- ICAO: FTTJ
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 12.130000, 15.030000
- Elevation: 968 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 12:00 in N'Djamena, it's 23:00 in Wellington.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndj-ndjamena-ndjamena-international-airport/1ef266de-de4f-651c-8904-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)