# Distance from Rice Lake (RIE) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,357 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,357 km / 8,300 mi / 7,212 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 05:18 in Rice Lake, it's 22:18 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,068 ft (WLG is lower than RIE)

## Airports

### [Rice Lake Regional/Carl's Field (RIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rie-rice-lake-rice-lake-regionalcarls-field/1ef266df-35a6-6b08-8adf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rice Lake, United States
- ICAO: KRPD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 45.420000, -91.770000
- Elevation: 1,109 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 05:18 in Rice Lake, it's 22:18 in Wellington.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rice Lake Regional/Carl's Field (RIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rie-rice-lake-rice-lake-regionalcarls-field/1ef266df-35a6-6b08-8adf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)