# Distance from Stuttgart (STR) to Wellington (WLG)

> 18,621 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,621 km / 11,570 mi / 10,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 04:26 in Stuttgart, it's 14:26 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,235 ft (WLG is lower than STR)

## Airports

### [Stuttgart Airport (STR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/str-stuttgart-stuttgart-airport/1ef266de-bb0b-6664-ae6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stuttgart, Germany
- ICAO: EDDS
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 48.690000, 9.220000
- Elevation: 1,276 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 04:26 in Stuttgart, it's 14:26 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Stuttgart Airport (STR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/str-stuttgart-stuttgart-airport/1ef266de-bb0b-6664-ae6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
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