# Distance from Sumbawanga (SUT) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,368 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,368 km / 8,307 mi / 7,218 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:49 in Sumbawanga, it's 11:49 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,879 ft (WLG is lower than SUT)

## Airports

### [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumbawanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -7.970000, 31.670000
- Elevation: 5,920 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 02:49 in Sumbawanga, it's 11:49 in Wellington.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)