# Distance from Punta Arenas (PUQ) to Wellington (WLG)

> 7,790 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,790 km / 4,840 mi / 4,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 19:22 in Punta Arenas, it's 10:22 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 98 ft (WLG is lower than PUQ)

## Airports

### [Pdte. Carlos Ibanez del Campo Airport (PUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puq-punta-arenas-pdte-carlos-ibanez-del-campo-airport/1ef266df-985e-6610-8ab5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta Arenas, Chile
- ICAO: SCCI
- Timezone: America/Punta_Arenas
- Coordinates: -53.000000, -70.850000
- Elevation: 139 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:22 in Punta Arenas, it's 10:22 in Wellington.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pdte. Carlos Ibanez del Campo Airport (PUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puq-punta-arenas-pdte-carlos-ibanez-del-campo-airport/1ef266df-985e-6610-8ab5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)