# Distance from Mykolaiv (NLV) to Wellington (WLG)

> 17,018 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,018 km / 10,574 mi / 9,189 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 03:44 in Mykolaiv, it's 12:44 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (WLG is lower than NLV)

## Airports

### [Mykolaiv International Airport (NLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlv-mykolaiv-mykolaiv-international-airport/1ef266df-e73f-622a-ad71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mykolaiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKON
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 47.060000, 31.920000
- Elevation: 184 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 03:44 in Mykolaiv, it's 12:44 in Wellington.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mykolaiv International Airport (NLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlv-mykolaiv-mykolaiv-international-airport/1ef266df-e73f-622a-ad71-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)