# Distance from Bagram (OAI) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,665 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,665 km / 8,491 mi / 7,379 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7.5h (When it's 09:00 in Bagram, it's 16:30 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,854 ft (WLG is lower than OAI)

## Airports

### [Bagram Air Base (OAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oai-bagram-bagram-air-base/1ef266df-78af-6dc8-a4ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bagram, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAIX
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.950000, 69.270000
- Elevation: 4,895 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 09:00 in Bagram, it's 16:30 in Wellington.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bagram Air Base (OAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oai-bagram-bagram-air-base/1ef266df-78af-6dc8-a4ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)