# Distance from Sua Pan Airport (SXN) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,414 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,414 km / 7,714 mi / 6,703 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 06:40 in Sua Pan Airport, it's 16:40 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,944 ft (WLG is lower than SXN)

## Airports

### [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sua Pan Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSN
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -20.550000, 26.120000
- Elevation: 2,985 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 06:40 in Sua Pan Airport, it's 16:40 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)