# Distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,185 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,185 km / 7,571 mi / 6,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 10:10 in Kotzebue, it's 06:10 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (WLG is higher than OTZ)

## Airports

### [Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otz-kotzebue-ralph-wien-memorial-airport/1ef266df-87b1-6722-8e96-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kotzebue, United States
- ICAO: PAOT
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.880000, -162.600000
- Elevation: 15 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 10:10 in Kotzebue, it's 06:10 in Wellington.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otz-kotzebue-ralph-wien-memorial-airport/1ef266df-87b1-6722-8e96-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)