# Distance from Shiraz (SYZ) to Wellington (WLG)

> 14,718 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,718 km / 9,145 mi / 7,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 10:47 in Shiraz, it's 19:17 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,879 ft (WLG is lower than SYZ)

## Airports

### [Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syz-shiraz-shiraz-shahid-dastghaib-international-airport/1ef266df-7e5d-669e-9e37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shiraz, Iran
- ICAO: OISS
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 29.540000, 52.590000
- Elevation: 4,920 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 10:47 in Shiraz, it's 19:17 in Wellington.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syz-shiraz-shiraz-shahid-dastghaib-international-airport/1ef266df-7e5d-669e-9e37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)