# Distance from Petrozavodsk (PES) to Wellington (WLG)

> 16,555 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,555 km / 10,287 mi / 8,939 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:56 in Petrozavodsk, it's 23:56 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 110 ft (WLG is lower than PES)

## Airports

### [Petrozavodsk Airport (PES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pes-petrozavodsk-petrozavodsk-airport/1ef266df-e80c-6996-aae5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petrozavodsk, Russia
- ICAO: ULPB
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 61.890000, 34.150000
- Elevation: 151 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 14:56 in Petrozavodsk, it's 23:56 in Wellington.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Petrozavodsk Airport (PES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pes-petrozavodsk-petrozavodsk-airport/1ef266df-e80c-6996-aae5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)