# Distance from Puerto Obaldia (PUE) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,118 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,118 km / 7,530 mi / 6,543 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 16:29 in Puerto Obaldia, it's 09:29 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 182 ft (WLG is lower than PUE)

## Airports

### [Puerto Obaldia Airport (PUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pue-puerto-obaldia-puerto-obaldia-airport/1ef266df-6502-682a-9209-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Obaldia, Panama
- ICAO: MPOA
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 8.690000, -77.520000
- Elevation: 223 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 16:29 in Puerto Obaldia, it's 09:29 in Wellington.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Puerto Obaldia Airport (PUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pue-puerto-obaldia-puerto-obaldia-airport/1ef266df-6502-682a-9209-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)