# Distance from Ken Jones (POT) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,872 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,872 km / 7,998 mi / 6,950 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 19:29 in Ken Jones, it's 12:29 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (WLG is higher than POT)

## Airports

### [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pot-ken-jones-ken-jones-airport/1ef266df-602a-6398-9954-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ken Jones, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKKJ
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 18.200000, -76.530000
- Elevation: 20 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 19:29 in Ken Jones, it's 12:29 in Wellington.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pot-ken-jones-ken-jones-airport/1ef266df-602a-6398-9954-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)