# Distance from Ovalle (OVL) to Wellington (WLG)

> 9,545 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,545 km / 5,931 mi / 5,154 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 22:46 in Ovalle, it's 14:46 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,059 ft (WLG is lower than OVL)

## Airports

### [El Tuqui Airport (OVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovl-ovalle-el-tuqui-airport/1ef266df-9c8d-62b8-ae3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ovalle, Chile
- ICAO: SCOV
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -30.560000, -71.180000
- Elevation: 1,100 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 22:46 in Ovalle, it's 14:46 in Wellington.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Tuqui Airport (OVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovl-ovalle-el-tuqui-airport/1ef266df-9c8d-62b8-ae3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)