# Distance from Timbuktu (TOM) to Wellington (WLG)

> 17,272 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,272 km / 10,732 mi / 9,326 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 185° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mali) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 03:24 in Timbuktu, it's 15:24 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 822 ft (WLG is lower than TOM)

## Airports

### [Timbuktu Airport (TOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tom-timbuktu-timbuktu-airport/1ef266de-e762-6af0-8ffc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timbuktu, Mali
- ICAO: GATB
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 16.730000, -3.010000
- Elevation: 863 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 03:24 in Timbuktu, it's 15:24 in Wellington.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Timbuktu Airport (TOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tom-timbuktu-timbuktu-airport/1ef266de-e762-6af0-8ffc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)