# Distance from Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) to Wellington (WLG)

> 9,134 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,134 km / 5,676 mi / 4,932 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 09:18 in Rincon de los Sauces, it's 00:18 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,927 ft (WLG is lower than RDS)

## Airports

### [Rincon De Los Sauces Airport (RDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rds-rincon-de-los-sauces-rincon-de-los-sauces-airport/1ef266df-91a8-687a-a5c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
- ICAO: SAHS
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -37.390000, -68.900000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 09:18 in Rincon de los Sauces, it's 00:18 in Wellington.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rincon De Los Sauces Airport (RDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rds-rincon-de-los-sauces-rincon-de-los-sauces-airport/1ef266df-91a8-687a-a5c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)