# Distance from Samsun (SSX) to Wellington (WLG)

> 16,582 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,582 km / 10,303 mi / 8,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:38 in Samsun, it's 10:38 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 480 ft (WLG is lower than SSX)

## Airports

### [Samsun Samair Airport (SSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssx-samsun-samsun-samair-airport/1ef266df-5856-672a-9e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samsun, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAQ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 36.310000
- Elevation: 521 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 01:38 in Samsun, it's 10:38 in Wellington.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Samsun Samair Airport (SSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssx-samsun-samsun-samair-airport/1ef266df-5856-672a-9e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)