# Distance from Rumbek (RBX) to Wellington (WLG)

> 14,861 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,861 km / 9,234 mi / 8,024 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Sudan) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 06:36 in Rumbek, it's 16:36 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,337 ft (WLG is lower than RBX)

## Airports

### [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumbek, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSMK
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 6.830000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 06:36 in Rumbek, it's 16:36 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)