# Distance from Pau/Pyrenees (Uzein) (PUF) to Wellington (WLG)

> 19,561 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,561 km / 12,155 mi / 10,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 02:58 in Pau/Pyrenees (Uzein), it's 12:58 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 575 ft (WLG is lower than PUF)

## Airports

### [Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puf-paupyrenees-uzein-pau-pyrenees-airport/1ef266df-46e2-63a4-8e91-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pau/Pyrenees (Uzein), France
- ICAO: LFBP
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.380000, -0.420000
- Elevation: 616 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 02:58 in Pau/Pyrenees (Uzein), it's 12:58 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puf-paupyrenees-uzein-pau-pyrenees-airport/1ef266df-46e2-63a4-8e91-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)