# Distance from Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to Wellington (WLG)

> 5,698 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,698 km / 3,540 mi / 3,077 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → New Zealand
- **Time difference**: +21.5h (When it's 19:20 in Nuku Hiva Airport, it's 16:50 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 179 ft (WLG is lower than NHV)

## Airports

### [Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nhv-nuku-hiva-airport/1ef266df-73b1-6fba-93f7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuku Hiva Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMD
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -8.800000, -140.230000
- Elevation: 220 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:20 in Nuku Hiva Airport, it's 16:50 in Wellington.
With a 21.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nhv-nuku-hiva-airport/1ef266df-73b1-6fba-93f7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
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